Uncategorized

I was thinking about those 2 phrases – really the same thing? Maybe….. maybe not. Sorry to get sophomoric but it does depend on how you define the words. And, yes, it is important to know the difference. My definitions are: ‘believing’ has an element of hope attached to it. I do believe in/for whatever […]

If today is the first day of the rest of your life…. then…. what are you doing with the rest of your life? Maybe I should be asking: what does this phrase mean to you, for you? Is it a yawn? Is it the chance for a new start? Is it a tad scary? Is

Have you ever considered that you have a gift to give and it really is your choice as to whom, or even if, you give it to? To be honest…. it really is the only gift of worth that you have to offer. And, the recipient always has the right to refuse your offer. There

The following charges come from behavior and/or actions of the accused that have been observed. There may be other charges that will emerge, but these are the predominant ones. The question that remains is to each ‘charge’ are you guilty or not? 1. Helping. The accused has been seen offering help and assistance to others.

Seriously – have you ever thought about the fact that since you are alive right now that this is your time? You are uniquely placed right now, right here. It isn’t an accident that you were born for this time and you do have a mission to fulfill… if you choose to accept it.I must

Do you know what your foundation is? When the ‘rubber meets the road’ what is your basis for moving on? Whatever your foundation is, it not only stops the fall it provides the basis for starting again. Without a solid foundation you live life on a slippery slope or in shifting sands.For those who choose

This, …, is a fill in the blank. And it really is all of the following: time, resources, money, energy… life. When you stop for a moment and really consider how you spend each of the following you’ll find a theme, a focus that really identifies and defines you. (And yes, I know I’ve spoken

This is Memorial Day. A time to reflect, as Americans, what a gift of freedom we’ve been given by those who fought to maintain that freedom for us.I fear that in our ‘political correctness’ we will not honor those who died or were injured in body or spirit to maintain our freedoms. The Vietnam vets

That’s the point, new, that most Christian’s miss. When we accept Jesus as Lord we become a new creation. It’s not something we can earn, or something we can ‘purchase’, it is the free gift that comes when we become part of the Family of God. But it is a gift that will require our

When I was in college, a few centuries ago, this phrase was one of the prevailing suggestions of the day. At that time, I really didn’t agree with the thought because if anyone was going to plant me, it was me. I always wondered who the implied person was that was doing the planting and