“How’s life treating you?” That’s the question my friend asked me today. I thought about it for a moment, then decided that was the wrong question. A better question would be, “How are you treating life?” We can’t always control … Continue reading →
The thoughts of the righteous are just, but the guidance of the wicked is deceitful. (Proverbs 12:5) Character matters. Sometimes, we are easily misled by people who present themselves well but have only their own best interests at heart. Sometimes … Continue reading →
Mark Twain wrote, “Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn’t.” I suppose he meant that truth often turns out to be something we would have thought impossible, while fiction … Continue reading →
I based the book on my life experience, but I tried to minimize how much I talked about myself. The idea was to provide enough background to give some weight to my words without making it all about me. I … Continue reading →
My political leanings do come through in a couple of things I wrote in the book, but I have tried to keep them largely to myself when it comes to anything connected with its promotion. I want the message to … Continue reading →
I do not remember being afraid of monsters in the closet, but I do remember nightmares full of strange and frightening sensations that would drive me from my room to seek the comfort of my parents. I was not exposed … Continue reading →
In the book, I briefly touched on the fact that our church is struggling. We are an aging body, and there are now more of our members in Heaven than on Earth. We have been in our building for over … Continue reading →
“Don’t hurt yourself!” We’ve all heard that, or something like it. It probably came from your mom as she watched you swinging from that tree or flying down the street on your bike with your hands proudly waving in the … Continue reading →
We really can be in control of our emotions. I think this is an important lesson for us to learn. Our society urges us to go with our feelings. If it feels good, do it. If it stops feeling good, … Continue reading →
When we talk about trust, do we have the same understanding of the word that God does when He says to trust Him? I think not. When we place some level of trust in another person, we believe that they … Continue reading →
