I recently ran across a document in my Bible study folder that contains a table listing all of the times the Israelites complained, what about, and how God responded. It prompted this prayer. I may not voice my complaints as … Continue reading →
I have been an avid reader almost since learning to understand language. I use the term, read, to include listening to recorded books since that is my primary mode of information intake. So in that sense I was reading before … Continue reading →
We have so much to be thankful for. Our celebration revolves around food, because we just can’t have a celebration without a feast, and in this case, it was the food for which the pilgrims were expressing their thanks. It … Continue reading →
If you haven’t taken advantage of early voting in your state, I strongly urge you to vote tomorrow. , especially if you follow Jesus. That is not something I ordinarily do. I believe that part of being a responsible voter … Continue reading →
Sometimes even those of us who should know better can fall into a pattern of waiting for others to act. A few years ago, I hired someone to take care of my yard. It’s not much of a yard, and … Continue reading →
As part of a questionnaire designed to help us get to know each other at work, I was once asked my pet peeves. Honestly, I could have come up with something, but my response was that I prefer not to … Continue reading →
“I didn’t have time.” I think that must be one of the most frequently told lies in the modern era. I’ve probably told it myself. We don’t usually mean it to be a lie. In one sense, it could be … Continue reading →
Imagine if there had been smartphones in the garden of Eden. The temptation of Adam and Eve might have gone something like this. Adam and Eve are walking in the garden, but they’re not talking. They’re looking at their phones. … Continue reading →
According to The World Happiness Report, happiness in the United States is declining. I can think of many reasons this would be so, but digging a little deeper into the survey results yields some interesting age-based differences. Younger people are … Continue reading →
If you are telling people that all they need to do is say a prayer and they will be saved, you have only put them on a fresh road to Hell. If you are a servant of God, your prayer … Continue reading →
