Most people tend to work hard and then look for time to relax. Push hard and then have time to yourself…. TGIF, the weekend is here.  Build up a fortune and then retire, living off the savings.  I never heard Jesus speak about saving up for a rainy day? Jesus counted on his father to handle … Continue reading “Why Daily Bread?” →

“Necessity is the mother of invention”. Who said that anyway? I looked it up and discovered that it’s attributed to Plato; Plato was a pretty sharp cookie. I’ve got another phrase that is similar….” Disaster is the mother of prayer”. Who said that? Actually I said that. Let me elaborate. When we find ourselves in … Continue reading “Leaving The Good For The Best” →

Life has its “ups & downs”. Some days we're doing wonderfully well and other days, our life seems to be a disaster. This happens to normal people like you and me and it happens to famous people, even to saints.  The prophet Elijah experienced one of the most magnificent displays of God’s power in the … Continue reading Life’s Ups & Downs →

It’s been awhile since I published a new BLOG. I’ve had many thoughts that could have developed into a decent BLOG, but I didn’t bring them to completion. At times I can dream of doing something special; I may even share it with my wife Judy ….. but too often she rolls her eyes and … Continue reading “Wishful Thinking” →

ORIGINALLY POSTED APRIL 3, 2023 It’s Holy Week… how’s everyone doing with their Lenten practices … having a good Lent? A good friend of mine often says that “God designs his Lent and it usually contains a number of surprises… unplanned interruptions.” Well my friend had unplanned Heart Surgery during this Lent, so it looks … Continue reading “Yikes, It’s Holy Week Already” →

Originally Posted September 13, 2023 Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart, was the richest person in the United States in the 1980’s. (Forbes Magazine) He was a strong Christian and brought the concept of “service leadership” into the corporate structure of Walmart. The company flourished. The Danforth family were major players in the founding and development of Ralston Purina, … Continue reading “The Next Generation” →

A number of years ago while visiting friends in Los Angeles, we went to dinner at this very wonderful and very large smorgasbord with every kind of seafood and beef and salads and desserts and drinks. … all you could eat. There was sushi beyond description, king crab, oysters, steak, etc. I almost fainted when … Continue reading “Gluttony Is Not Good” →

Scripture tells us what we should spend our time thinking about. “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.” (Phil. 4:8)  Do I do that? Over the … Continue reading What Do I Think About? →

I've been having difficulty putting my thoughts together recently. I've begun a number of BLOGS, but have not been able to finish them. I'm not sure why. So I thought I would go thru some BLOGS from the past. Perhaps they will lead to some new inspirations. I was re-reading a BLOG from 4 years … Continue reading “We Are Not Meant for Child’s Play” →

Originally posted in 2022 It was the Christmas holidays of 1966 and I was going to visit my girlfriend who lived in Louisville, Ky. I planned to drive the “Grape” …. a recently purchased ‘55 Chevy for which I had paid $85. When my sister first saw the purple & white two-tone coupe, she said, … Continue reading “The Electric Grape” →