Originally Posted Oct. 26, 2021 When you love someone you want to please them. It makes sense. I love my wife and I want to please her. I don’t want to cause her heartache. Recently I found out that something I did was not pleasing to her…. So I’m trying hard not to do it … Continue reading “God Is Not Ashamed To Be Called Your God” →

Originally Posted Oct. 29, 2021 I find it interesting that some last names are common first names. What if their last names were also their first name. For example, Lebron James would have been James James … or Kirk Douglas would have been Douglas Douglas. Actually it may not be that interesting, but just show … Continue reading “ Waste Time With Jesus” →

Originally Posted Oct. 28, 2021 “Don’t be such a crab !” These were the words from my mother to any of the kids that were “acting up” or “being a pill”, or “acting like a crab”.  In truth, who likes to be around a “crab”… they make themselves and everyone around them miserable. Crabbiness is also … Continue reading “Don’t Be Such A Crab.” →

Originally Posted April 18, 2022 Halleluiah !!! Christ is risen from the dead !!! We need to take time to celebrate and not rush to get back to “life as usual”. Easter is too much to limit to a one day celebration, so the church gives us the octave of Easter….8 days of Easter Sundays … Continue reading “A Week Of Easter Sundays” →

Originally Posted Mar. 30, 2021 “Holy week is a week of tenderness. All through the Gospel, from his birth right up to his death, the Lord exhibits much tenderness, especially in the way he treats the sinner.” (Catherine de Hueck Doherty, 3-29-21 edition of Magnificat). In Isaiah, it says, “A bruised reed he shall not break, … Continue reading “Tenderness of Jesus” →

Originally Posted Oct. 27, 2021 “There’s a big difference between saying you want something and wanting it badly enough to do something about it.”  How about this quote ….. “everybody wants to have an amazing job and financial independence — but not everyone wants to suffer through 60-hour work weeks, long commutes ….people want to be rich … Continue reading “How Badly Do You Want It” →

Originally Posted Oct. 22, 2023 I was a senior in high school and all my teachers had begun to write in very small letters. In fact pictures and posters in the room had all reduced in size. I was convinced that it was the work of creatures from Mars.  Yes, I had seen most of … Continue reading “I Can See” →

Originally Posted Oct. 20, 2021 Cleaning out the garage seems to be a constant process. I get it cleaned up, swept out, everything is in it’s place…you could eat off the floor. I feel great about it. I invite Judy to come see it…”wow, what do you think?” She says it looks great. 20 minutes … Continue reading “Cleaning Out The Garage” →

Originally Posted Oct. 18, 2023 Sometimes I read thru a few verses in the Bible and almost fall asleep. I may think “that’s interesting, good point made by the Lord there, hmmm, he seemed a bit upset…”. It’s like I have a “damper” on the word of God…something to subdue or deaden the meaning. This … Continue reading Jesus Was Never “Ho-Hum” →

Originally Posted Oct. 15, 2021 They say you never forget how to ride a bike. That being said, I was a bit wobbly on a recent bike ride… no crashes, but I didn’t try any wheelies. I think I’ve developed a bit of muscle memory.  “When a movement is repeated over time, a long-term muscle … Continue reading “Spiritual Muscle Memory” →