I’ve heard it said that if you don’t know your “why”, your “how” won’t make sense. There is a reason behind all that I do – that is my “why”. I’ve learned to check on my “why” as I walk through this life. This reveals my motives and the location of my heart in multiple…
I remember when I was fourteen years old, I spoke at our church. It was my first “sermon” of sorts. I think it lasted eleven minutes. Our preacher helped me prepare. He helped with some study materials. I still remember how nervous I was. I still get nervous today when speaking before a crowd. I…
I was involved in a car accident when I was a junior in high school. My parents were in another county working. There were no real injuries, thankfully. I remember my dad’s boss coming to my rescue. He helped me get the car towed and then he took me home. He knew that my dad…
I remember my mom telling me as a young person that someone is always watching me. I don’t think I’m someone famous or notable, by any stretch of the imagination. I do think that the actions and activities of my life reveal what I believe. I can say what I believe, but the choices I…
When I look back on certain seasons of my life, things simply didn’t go very well. I’ve had seasons of hardship and seasons of blessings. I’ve had seasons of deep pain and seasons of incredible joy. The distance between these seasons is often short. The seasons themselves have also been short when put into the…
I’ve been guilty of praying prayers that I’ve prayed before without paying close attention to my words or the posture of my heart. Prayer can become mundane or routine. I came across a short verse in Paul’s letter to the Colossians that moved my heart. It’s simple and to the point. Check this out… 2 Devote…
I have set many goals in my life. When I turned 60 last year, I started reassessing how I was doing in reaching some of those goals. Along the way of life, I have set short term goals (90 Days). I have set some one year goals and then goals that were five years. I…
I love this time of year as the world I live in “springs” to life. The trees are budding, the grass is getting green, and flowers will soon show their stunning colors. It’s also a time of planting the garden for food. I have friends who have beautiful flowers because they planted them and cultivate…
This word describes several seasons in my life. When things are good, I drift. When things are bad, I drift. Drift is something that happen very slowly and maybe even sneaky. It’s like I wake up one day and notice that I’ve drifted so far. My spiritual journey has mostly steady the past several years.…
There are things that I did years ago that are producing benefits and blessings today. I often discount this because I don’t think that far in advance of my actions of today. The reverse of that is true as well. There have been some dumb things I did years ago that are causing me problems…