Originally Posted Sept. 29, 2021 I think most of us have heard a fair amount about love. As Christians we know the first commandment is to love God with our whole heart, soul, mind, and strength…and our neighbor as ourselves…. “the Golden Rule”. Despite all the misconceptions about love today, we know that love requires … Continue reading “ The GONG Show ”
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“The Tale Of The Fruit Flies”
Originally Posted Sept. 28, 2021 I guess it’s part of aging, but some distant memories are becoming sharper in my mind. I recently recalled a time in 1968 when I was grinding my way thru my last semester of college at St.Louis U. I was taking a heavy course load including a Genetics class with … Continue reading “The Tale Of The Fruit Flies”
“Trusting God… A Very Good Thing”
Originally Posted Sept. 24, 2021 Sometimes I can get weary as I make my way thru the scriptures. They seem to portray how God’s children are slugging it out in the trenches in a World War I type of battle….. a little progress here, a setback there…a lot of mud and cold and sickness and … Continue reading “Trusting God… A Very Good Thing”
“Don’t Quit”
Originally Posted Sept. 23, 2021 We recently recalled the 20th anniversary of 9/11. Over the years I have read and watched many things about that day; I’ve visited the 9/11 memorial and museum. So, as the day approached, I really didn’t want to revisit that awful day. Despite that I found myself watching a National Geographic … Continue reading “Don’t Quit”
“Not A One & Done”
Originally Posted Sept. 22, 2021 Most of us have heard the phrase, “one and done….. doing something, only once and never again”. In 2006, it became a popular phrase in regards to young basketball stars spending one year in college and then going to the N.B.A. (professional league)…. they were “one and done”. Without thinking too much … Continue reading “Not A One & Done”
“Not Easy To Love”
Originally Posted Sept. 21, 2021 “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; even as I have loved you, that you also love one another…..by this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another."(John 13:34-35) The Lord calls us to love one another…to love … Continue reading “Not Easy To Love”
NEWSFLASH— We’re Not In Charge”
Originally Posted Sept. 3, 2021 It’s amazing how we think we’re in charge. We have all this latest technology, we’re so smart. We’ve found this cure, we can fly civilians into space, we have robots to do our work. Wow what about these cell phones… “hey Alexa, what’s the temperature in Istanbul ?”. Many think that we’re … Continue reading NEWSFLASH— We’re Not In Charge”
“Open The Door”
Originally Posted Sept. 2, 2021 Recently I’ve been posting a number of BLOGS from last year. As I read some of them I can think, “wow that’s pretty good, or hmmm, not so good.” What’s interesting is that my assessment may not correspond with your assessment. We all can have different opinions about almost everything. … Continue reading “Open The Door”
“ Timing ”
Originally Posted August 30, 2021 Timing is very important. “Take the chicken off the grill too early and you have raw chicken…. cut the prospect from the team before he’s matured and you may miss the next Stan Musial or Roger Staubach…” Anxiety and crises and curiosity can sometimes cause us to seek the status … Continue reading “ Timing ”
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