Originally Posted Dec. 10, 2021 We’ve heard over the years to “put your best foot forward… make a good first impression”. When people look at us, we want them to be impressed, at least at some level. If I’m shooting some baskets and I make three in a row….wooooo, I hope someone is watching. More … Continue reading “Even The Worm Has A Chance”
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“The Works Of God Are All Of Them Good”
“Listen, my faithful children….. send up the sweet odor of your hymn of praise; bless the Lord for all he has done! Proclaim the greatness of his name, loudly sing his praises, with music on the harp and all stringed instruments; sing out with joy as you proclaim: The works of God are all of them good.”(Sir. … Continue reading “The Works Of God Are All Of Them Good”
“The Four Last Things”
I remember one of my early visits to New York City. I’d flown into LaGuardia from Kansas City, took a memorable cab ride to midtown for a job interview, and eventually headed to Grand Central Station to catch a train to Connecticut to visit a friend. It’s a miracle I didn’t end up in Alabama. … Continue reading “The Four Last Things”
It’s A Really Good Deal !
Originally Posted Dec. 8, 2021 At times “conversion” can seem somewhat legalistic … making an agreement, a contract with God ….. you examine the details and make a decision. “Gee, this looks like a good deal…. I’m going ahead with it”. Let’s see, I proclaim that Jesus is God, the messiah, the redeemer, who died on … Continue reading It’s A Really Good Deal !
“Let’s Pay Attention”
Originally Posted Dec. 7, 2021 Often when I’m walking with my wife she will point out a beautiful flower or a beautiful cloud configuration, which I will have completely missed …… “what, where….oh yes, that is beautiful”. Hmmmmm. I have the problem of too often walking through life and not noticing important and significant things. … Continue reading “Let’s Pay Attention”
“Shame… Part 2 – Healing”
As I was rereading the BLOG on "Shame" from last week, I realized that an addendum might be helpful, so I wanted to add a couple of things. As a reminder, “shame is the feeling that I have done something wrong and I don’t want others to know about it. It is the desire to hide … Continue reading “Shame… Part 2 – Healing”
“The Victim No Longer”
“Life can be hazardous to your health” ….. no one gets out of this life, alive ….. and no one gets a free ride”. Hmmmmm, I don’t know who came up with these phrases, but there is some truth in them. Every day you hear of someone getting a surprise punch in the nose. Maybe it’s an … Continue reading “The Victim No Longer”
July 5, 1969—Seems Like Yesterday
Originally Posted July 5, 2021... this BLOG is still accurate except we've now been married 54 years with 41 grandchildren and one great grandchild... and hopefully more to come. God is good. Today is our 52nd wedding anniversary… in some ways, it seems like yesterday. As I think of our life today with our children and … Continue reading July 5, 1969—Seems Like Yesterday
Happy 4th of July !
Independence Day, also called Fourth of July or July 4th, in the United States, the annual celebration of nationhood. It commemorates the passage of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. “John Adams” is a 2008 American television miniseries chronicling most of U.S. President John Adams’s political life and his role in the founding of … Continue reading Happy 4th of July !
Book Passage For A Great Trip”
Occasionally someone will ask me, “Dave, how do you put the BLOG together, how long does it take, etc. Well, it varies quite a bit. It generally comes out of my prayer time. Sometimes it’s a thought or story from my past… perhaps a lesson that surfaced as I was pondering it. I read the … Continue reading Book Passage For A Great Trip”
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