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Affliction!
Posted on October 12, 2023 Leave a Comment
October 12, 2023 Affliction! Sometimes the challenges to our physical health can lead to other unexpected struggles. When our physical strength is compromised, our heart, our mind, and our soul can become downcast in ways we have never experienced before. The physical challenges and inconveniences can quickly impact our emotions, our thinking, and our spiritual […]
Make Room!
Posted on October 5, 2023 Leave a Comment
October 5, 2023 Make Room! The trouble with sadness is that it convinces me there is no room left for anything else. When I am sad, I quickly begin to believe there is no room for joy and celebration or for peace and victory or for hope or help. I begin to believe there is […]
No Obstacles!
Posted on September 28, 2023 Leave a Comment
September 28, 2023 No Obstacles! I have had my share of obstacles. Some obstacles have come from inside me; things like doubt and fear or over-confidence and pride or confusion and lack of faith. Some obstacles have come from outside me; things like loneliness and loss or betrayal and rejection or abuse and oppression. I […]
A New Way To See!
Posted on September 21, 2023 Leave a Comment
September 21, 2023 A New Way To See! It’s hard to see past what is different! A few weeks ago, I watched a movie titled, “Can You See Us?” The theme of the movie (released in 2022) is captured in a few short statements offered by a father to his young son. The father says; […]
Three G’s!
Posted on September 14, 2023 Leave a Comment
September 14, 2023 Three G’s! When I have breathed my last breath, I want to be remembered. I want to be remembered as a husband who adored his wife, a father who was proud of his daughters, and a child of God who was committed to bring glory to Jesus. Leaving behind some belongings I […]
Not Me!
Posted on September 7, 2023 Leave a Comment
September 7, 2023 Not Me! A focus on me can happen so quickly. I don’t have to give me too much attention or even energy and suddenly I have put myself at the center of almost everything. Maybe it’s a personality thing. Maybe it’s because I was hurt sometime. Maybe it’s because I have some […]
Masks Off!
Posted on August 31, 2023 Leave a Comment
August 31, 2023 Masks Off! Masks can be fun! When I put on a mask, I can become something better than I am most other times. I can be strong, beautiful, and even delightful if I want. I can be athletic, charming, and even likable if I want. I can be funny, entertaining, and even […]
Masks Off!
Posted on August 31, 2023 Leave a Comment
August 31, 2023 Masks Off! Masks can be fun! When I put on a mask, I can become something better than I am most other times. I can be strong, beautiful, and even delightful if I want. I can be athletic, charming, and even likable if I want. I can be funny, entertaining, and even […]
Sweet Fragrance!
Posted on August 24, 2023 Leave a Comment
August 24, 2023 Sweet Fragrance! There is something sweet about friendship. There is the sharing of common experiences, the recollection of good memories, and the commitment to new adventures in the future. There is the journeying through a season of loss together, the offering of words of comfort, and the giving of acts of compassion. […]
Comfort!
Posted on August 17, 2023 Leave a Comment
August 17, 2023 Comfort! Pain seems to define and refine life and love. We experience pain in a variety of ways; some expected and some unexpected! Sometimes pain is the consequence of my choices. There are other times when pain is the consequence of another’s choice. Sometimes pain is for a short while. There are […]
Take Delight 