When I hear that word, I believe it’s an absolute. Everything means “every single thing”. There are no exceptions to the word. It’s an “all inclusive” word. Most words that I use have an exception or an option. It’s a challenge to wrap my mind around a word like this as it’s so encompassing and…
There have been some bad people pardoned from the punishment. I remember some presidential pardons that didn’t seem logical and some pardons that seem merited. So many times, when it comes to national news, I don’t have the full story. I often simply have the story that is released and there are often “gaps in…
I have been sent places before. There are times when I don’t really want to go, but because of the person asking, I’ll go. For example, I’ve been sent to the grocery store to pick up certain items for a dish that my wife wants to make. I have a list along with our regular…
I’m not a super shy person by any means. If you and I strike up a conversation, we will likely have an enjoyable visit and find some commonality. I’m just not always the one who initiates the conversation with people I don’t know very well. If we get to talking about things of faith, I…
I grew up thinking I had to do all these things to be saved. I had to go to church. I had to talk right. I had to live right. I couldn’t curse. I couldn’t smoke or chew – or go with girls who do! The list of rules that I tried to live…
I have been the recipient of mercy more times than I can count. When I was younger and bit more clueless, I was given mercy. I still need mercy even though I’m a good bit older. I don’t think I will ever get to a place where I have enough mercy. Mercy is a gift…
I remember hearing people talk about receiving a calling from God. I wasn’t sure what they meant by that. Did God speak to them in a booming, deep voice? Did He send them a direct message calling them to do something? I didn’t understand the “called by God” concept until I had a personal experience…
I remember hearing songs about love throughout the 70’s when I was growing up. The love in the songs was often about physical love. I had heard about God’s Love and the fact that He was the Creator of Love. I always thought that there were “strings attached” to God’s Love. I guess because we…
Most of the things I do have a purpose behind them – or at least they used too. I do some things without even thinking about them or the purpose behind them. For example, I drink a full glass of water first thing in the morning when I get up and start moving. I remember…
I don’t consider myself a “control freak”, but there are faces of people I know that come to mind when I use those two words together. A “control freak” is someone who is “over the top” when it comes to control. They don’t allow others to think or do for themselves. Control freaks are usually…