From Questions, Two Applications
Nobody likes me, everybody hates meI think I'll go eat worms! Have you ever heard that old child's rhyme? Normally it is said with a sad voice...but maybe its not such bad news after all. The past few posts have considered the Christian life from the vantage point of it being life in the New …
Life presents all types of challenges...in many settings...from various directions. Have you ever faced such a challenge, namely one assigned to you by someone? Maybe at work or by a parent or even a neighbor whom you are helping? Imagine jumping into the project, believing you have all the needed info, yet you are a …
Continue reading "Not by Might, but by My Spirit says the Lord"
Is your Christmas tree still up? Who wants to take it down...it adds a nice feel to the house...the tree took work to put up...AND it's going to take work to put it ALL away. There is simply no good reason to take down the tree. But of course there is more than the tree...there …
It's January 1, in many ways a fresh start. There are new commitments made for the year ahead so as to take steps to improve one's life or maybe family life...I for one have thought about what 2022 might look like by way of making one or two resolutions. New beginnings are valuable; a truly …
Four years and one month ago to the day, I kindly yet firmly encouraged Hannah with the words: You were designed for this. I remember the day most clearly, and you may wonder why I know the exact date. I know it, and will probably always remember because it was the evening JÃ el was born. …
Did you like school? Were you a kid that kind of hated it? I detested it. When my mom would pick me up from kindergarten I would immediately begin to ramble out a string of complaints about the day. Shortly into the school year my mom set down a rule. Each day when I was …
Lord of the Rings is by far, hands down, and forever my favorite trilogy or saga. It is rich in so many ways. One of its treasures are the many inspiring lines and speeches penned by Tolkien for the beloved characters. Of the movies, one of my true favorites is the speech given by Sam …
Yard Work: aggravating or relaxing? My biggest contribution to yard work on our property is cutting the grass. I only have a month or so left for the year. There is something satisfying about looking over a freshly cut yard. Whats more, no body likes crooked lines in a cut lawn. The easiest way to …
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Have you ever had to rethink...reevaluate...and remove something? That moment where you start to study and learn and realize you were wrong? Maybe it was an assumption about a friend. I remember a young man I was in Sunday school with and thought he was an absolute jerk. As I got to know him over …
What comes to your mind when you hear the word FEARLESS? Is it the soldier running into battle? The firefighter climbing a tall ladder up to a burning building? A civilian charging an active shooter at a mall? Often fearless has the idea of bold... courageous... valiant... lionhearted... stouthearted... heroic... daring...and yeah I could have …
The Reforming Raker 