I learned about this word as a young child. My parents were relatively poor in that we had a house and old vehicles. We had food on the table, and clothes on our backs but there were 5 kids and my parents both worked and made a modest living. As a parent, I’ve looked…
I think that giving is one of the coolest things that the Lord ever created. He created giving when He first created the universe, the earth and mankind to live here. He also introduced the principle of giving in the Old Testament when He introduced the tithe. He reminded them again right before they…
I’ve always heard that bank tellers are never shown counterfeit bills; they are simply shown what the “real deal” feels like. They know what the real things feel like so that when a fake bill comes through it jumps out very quick. I believe the Truth to work much the same way. If I…
I have one place that I go to daily to meet with the Lord. It’s not too far from where I sleep. When I first started making my meeting with the Lord a priority, it was hard to get to the place where I meet with Him. There is nothing sacred about the meeting…
I’ve made my share of New Years Resolutions in the past with limited success. This time comes every year and it seems like a good time to start something new or “turn over a new leaf”, but this year I’m resisting the urge to do that. This year I’m going to strengthen and build…
If I will write something down, I have a better chance of actually remembering it. I can definitely tell that my memory needs some support, as I grow older. I am a huge fan of Evernote, one of the best apps for keeping up with stuff I want to remember. I can’t remember the…
I grew up fearing God as this “dictator of sorts” that could strike me with a lightning bolt at any time that I misbehaved. In my mind He was like the all-knowing parent who had no sense of humor and despised people having fun. I realize now that I was wrong on so many…
I make choices several times throughout the day. I choose what to wear, what to eat, where to go, etc.… There are other times when things happen that I had no choice about. I have no choice but to accept the weather conditions. I have no choice but to accept the market conditions. There…
I’ve seen some amazing technology related to testing the heart. I’ve seen the medical team put dye in the veins of a human to see the blood flow through the heart. This test reveals blockages or how well the heart is functioning. They can also do an ultra sound of the heart to investigate the…
There are times that I can walk into a room with confidence because I have done the work and I’m prepared for this meeting that I’m about to have. I have researched. I have revised. I have discovered options. I have drilled down the info to the bottom line. Then there are other times when…