I grew up reading about some of the hardest times in the history of these United States. The stories of slavery were very disturbing and painful to read and study about. I can only imagine how hard things were during those days. I have read some about President Lincoln and the way he governed through…
I have had times growth. It’s crazy how fast kids seem to grow. My grandchildren are growing so fast. When babies are born, we count their age in months. This continues until they are somewhere around 24 months (aka 2 Years). I’m sort of glad we don’t keep up with age that way. I’m 677…
The minute that I feel like I’ve arrived when it comes to humility, pride has just entered and spoiled the arrival. Humility, in my view, is a never-ending quest to seek and serve others. I believe that the Lord is a HUGE resource for everyone who seeks to be humble. Jesus, the Son of Creator…
There are so many things in my world that are inconsistent and unstable. There are more things than I can count, and I have very little control over most of them. I’m learning to simply focus on the things which I do have control over. I can control my attitude toward inconsistent and unstable…
I remember my Mom telling me years ago that “beauty is only skin-deep, but ugly goes clear to the bone”! There is some truth to that for sure. As I’ve grown older and noticed some beautiful people on the outside with diseased hearts. I have to confess that I do try to look nice…
There are people who live in a way that seems to navigate suffering and struggle with ease. I know that in the middle of the suffering that it is hard to see beyond the here and now. I can speak as someone who has been through suffering, it does pass. It is not easy to…
I have some expectations of just about everyone. I believe that others have great expectations of me. I expect people to show up on time. I expect people to do what they say they will do. I expect people to be honest and nice. I expect more from my family, friends and colleagues. I expect…
I do not consider myself patient. I do feel like I’m improving in a lot of areas. I still have a long way to go being patient in heavy traffic. My wife can tell stories on me. I’m not a road rage guy, but I would rather drive 30 minutes out of the way to…
I think it has become very natural and normal for me, over the years, to blame someone or something when things don’t go as I planned them. For example, I’m a pretty bad golfer. In fact, I call myself a “hacker”. I’m not necessarily proud of this, but I’m not willing to take golf…
I heard a guy say once that he was an animal lover – he loved how they taste. My wife loves animals more than I do. My son has a dog and he’s a good pet dog and he obeys his masters most of the time. I’ve been to the zoo and observed how wild…