Disobedience

I remember as a kid thinking some of my parent’s rules were stupid. I still followed most of their rules. I only broke the ones I thought I could get away with.  🙂  When I became a parent and had what I thought were a few simple rules, my kids thought some of my rules…

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Christ In Me

I really want others to see Jesus in me. I want them to notice Him by the way I live and the activities of my day. I know that I’m not perfect, but I am forgiven. His grace most definitely covers a multitude of sin. As I’ve journeyed through a hard week bidding farewell to…

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Not Needed

I think most everyone likes to be needed at a certain level. Some people thrive when needed. Others get a bit arrogant when they are needed. I think we are all needed at some level on this earth, but we are not all necessary. When I breathe my last breath, there will be someone who…

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Wisdom & Understanding

I don’t always appear wise. In fact, I’ve been known to make a dumb decision occasionally. The older I’ve become, the fewer dumb decisions I’ve made.  I am still learning and growing in knowledge and wisdom. I want to be a life-long learner.  In reading God’s Word, I believe He speaks into my very soul…

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Cause & Effect

This is also referred to principle of causation. It means that one event causes another to happen. The cause is “why” it happened, and the effect is “what” happened.  An example might be if I eat horribly and never exercise, I will gain weight.  There are multiple cause and effect things that happen in my…

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Genuine Respect

I really wish that we had more genuine respect for one another in our world today. Our nation is divided into ideological camps and it feels like there is general hatred toward people who don’t agree. I’ve seen this behavior in people from all walks of life. I’m not sure how we slip this far…

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