It’s hard to trust when things are difficult. As a child I was blessed with a good home. We had more than we needed and parents who loved us. Spanking and other forms of punishment were rare but respect was held in high esteem. When things got rough we wereContinue Reading
People do change. Their base personality and faculties define who they are, not their behavior. Behavior is something we do, not who we are. The man I was in my twenties is not the man I am now, nor am I the man I hope to be ten yearsContinue Reading
There are so many times that I have been given the opportunity to be an evangelist for Christ and allowed my fallen human nature to get in the way. I was at a Cracker Barrel with some friends. I went up to the register to pay on theContinue Reading
Recently on a silent retreat we were encouraged to meditate on thankfulness as we sat on this beautiful outlook, overlooking the great Mississippi river. The previous afternoon during our one hour of fellowship I was telling my friends about the frog I had been meditating on the morning before.Continue Reading
How easy it is to forget the important things in life. In the story of Martha and Mary we are reminded that some things are more important than the to do list. Martha was running around hectic trying to get everything done that she felt needed to be done forContinue Reading
“My dwelling, like a shepherd’s tent, is struck down and born away from me.” A shepherd’s tent is a hastily constructed tent that is only intended for the night. Something that if the wind picks up is blown away and no longer to be found. When the shepherd’s move onContinue Reading
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,for I am meek and humble of heart;and you will find rest for yourselves.For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.– Jesus In my teens I attended an evangelical church that taught that these words meant that we were free toContinue Reading