Sometimes I need a different perspective on my situation. If I will step back and look at things from a different angle, they might look and feel different. Perspective is like that. It can give me new insight into something that I’ve looked at every day for years, but with a new perspective it looks…
I’ve been to yard sales where you can get a really good deal on something that someone else has decided is no longer useful to them. You can purchase the item at a fraction of the original costs. You can also sometimes offer less for an item at a yard sale and they might just…
When I was a child, my parents told me about God. They didn’t sit me down one day and tell me the whole story of how we were created by God. They shared with me parts of the story as we simply did life together. We went to church on Sunday’s and we talked about…
I think that it’s amazing how our brains can recall something that happened many many years ago. My recall of past events is not always timely. I’ve sometimes wondered why am I remembering this now. I thought of sci-fi film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger back in 1990 (a I recall) where the main character went to…
I’ve made promises over the years of many different reasons. I remember as a kid making a “pinky promise” to one of my brothers or sisters. We were taught that you didn’t swear, but your “yes” should be “yes” and your “no” should be “no”. In other words, your word should mean something. Promises are…
I’ve known a few judges over the years. They are decent and honorable men. I’ve heard of judges who were corrupt and dishonest. People who serve as judges hold a good bit of power over others. They have the authority to pronounce someone guilty or innocent based upon the facts of the case before them.…
I’ve often heard that God doesn’t have a good memory, by choice. He forgives our sin and choses to not remember them. I have a hard time forgetting my sin or the sins of others against me. God, however, forgets on purpose. Asaph is very concerned that God’s memory has failed Him and that He…
I must confess that I’ve been jealous of others. I’m not going to lie about it. I’ve been jealous of wealthy people. I’ve been jealous of famous people, who became wealthy because of their fame. I’ve been jealous of wildly successful business people who had a great business concept that earned them millions. There’s probably…
As I study the Word of God and read the words of the Psalmists, I’m reminded to continually pray for those in leadership over our country, our state, our city, our county and our schools. These are people in positions of leadership elected by the people, but ultimately they all answer to God. I pray…