I really appreciate encouragement. I try hard to not be dismissive when someone is encouraging me. I also try to be an encourager of others. Encouragement can speak life into another. Encouragement can inspire another. Encouragement can motivate another. Encouragement is a gift that I can give freely with an unending supply chain. Paul writes…
It’s a bit rare to find good news when watching “the news”. If the news casts were all about good news, there probably wouldn’t be a big audience for the ad revenue needed. That tells something about our society and the reason the news is a bit flashy and flamboyant. They are selling advertising to…
I really enjoy being surrounded by family. I love the holidays when we get to see family that we haven’t seen in a bit. I love gatherings for birthdays, anniversaries with friends. I also love being surrounded by friends. Friends are people who love me. Friends are people who care about me. They are often…
I consider myself a faithful friend to many. I am super close to a few friends and family members. To work with me is to know me. I don’t ever want to be pretentious or fake. It’s too hard to keep up a persona that isn’t me. I do make mistakes. I do sometime hurt…
What if I were born in a different country? What if I were born in biblical times when Jerusalem was being punished? What if I were born in the Ukraine and another country was attacking and destroying all that I know? What if I didn’t know God? What if I didn’t know His Son, Jesus?…
I learned a long time ago to own my behavior – especially when I was caught! There are people who will insist that they didn’t do something with video evidence or eyewitnesses. I think it’s important to own my behavior. I think it’s important to admit it when I’m wrong. (I don’t think I should…
I love being around generous people. They are just so different. They are refreshing and kind. They are often full of joy. They often have a deep faith that drives their generosity. I’m still growing in generosity. I have a lot to learn from others and from the Lord for sure. I have been the…
I sometimes feel like this word is my middle name. I find myself repenting often because of my sin. I miss the mark very often. If you look at my life on the outside, I don’t appear so bad. The Lord knows my heart and He sees it all and it’s not all good. As…
These two words sound similar in the English language, especially if you add a “southern accent” to them! They are very different in meaning. At times when people interpret history, they become hysterical. At other times when people are hysterical, they have ignored history. I think we are already entering a recession in our country…
My favorite part of Hide and Seek was the hiding. I wasn’t sure about the seeking because I was a bit scared or even intimidated by the search. As I grew older, I became more confident in the seeking because I didn’t fear where I’d find the person or person’s I was looking for. Now…