I know what it is to suffer a bit. I have seen others who suffered worse than I did, but it’s not really a contest. Suffering is a huge struggle. Suffering is not always temporary. Suffering is not always noticeable to others – it’s sometimes private or secret. I can sometimes see suffering coming and…
When I place an order online, I almost always get a confirmation email. It can also be called a receipt. This is “proof” of sorts, that I made the order and paid for it. I also confirm appointments very often as I want to make sure there is a mutual understanding of when I’m connecting…
I’ve only flown stand-by one time, and it wasn’t a pleasant experience. You might get on the flight home, and you might not. It was “not” for me. I understand the value of doing stand-by, but I’d much rather have my ticket with the specific date and time on it. Flying standby might end in…
There are occasions where I’m presented with an opportunity that seems too good to pass up. I feel blessed and I feel the favor of God and friends be given opportunities to serve others. I sometimes feel like I don’t deserve the opportunities that are put before me. I’m still learning that the Lord often…
Our church hosts a Thanksgiving Offering every year right before Thanksgiving and it’s meant to remind us to be grateful for all we have been blessed with. There have been years when I haven’t “felt like” I’ve been blessed. As I walk my faith out with the Lord, I realized that I have been blessed…
I’m pretty sure I’ve met humble hypocrites. It is not normal because most hypocrites are super pride filled. They think they are all that. I’m not sure humility and hypocrisy can co-exist, especially after knowing Jesus. Jesus displayed incredible humility while teaching with authority. He warns against religious leaders whose hypocrisy is quite evident. I…
I have grown up being taught to love God. I have also been taught to love others. I feel like when I was growing up there was an asterisk (*) beside “love others”. It seemed to me that the people who taught me to love others, loved others who looked like them and acted like…
I grew up in Kentucky, USA in a little town of Roley. I remember receiving mail that simply said my name and Casey Creek, KY. We had a small-town post office with one person on staff, the postmaster – Mr. Ed Walker. Everyone knew everyone and everyone mostly knew everyone else’s business. My Grandparents lived…
I love being around people who are givers. Their generous spirit just leaks out of them. I remember when I was much younger how I wished that I could give more. I didn’t realize that as a result of my choices to take on debt because I wanted what I wanted then, I was entering…
I remember visualizing the devil as a red guy with a pitchforked tail. I now realize how naïve that I was. He is in disguise often. He temps me in all sorts of ways. I must be on guard against His evil schemes. One of the ways I can be alert is to study the…