I’ve had my heart hurt more than once. It is a very unwelcome pain. It is hard to explain to anyone who has not “been there and done that”. To love someone is quite the risk because you want that love to be reciprocal. When someone rejects you it can be quite painful. I…
I have had many dreams over the years. I’m speaking of thoughts and images that have occurred during sleep. Dreams that are freaky or scary are known as nightmares. I have had my share of those too. I have also experienced dreams that were “cherished aspirations or ideals” that really inspired me to be…
I am not a fan of this word in the context of using control or influence to cleverly or unscrupulously mislead or direct certain behavior. Others have manipulated me and I find it pretty distasteful. I must confess that I’ve been guilty of manipulating others to get them to do what I want. This is…
My job keeps me going places to look at different properties to sometimes assess the market value and help the owner know about when to sell and improvements that are needed to make the property more attractive to a buyer. At other times I’m taking buyers to look at different houses to see which…
I grew up in a family of 5 kids with Mom & Dad. We all got along with one another for the most part. We were all very different individually then and now. I’m not sure how Mom & Dad did all that they did on such meager income. We farmed together. We worked…
I grew up being taught to show kindness to others. I was not always an expert at it for sure, but the principle is a godly principle for sure. I have been shown kindness by the Lord, therefore I should show kindness to others. The kindness of the Lord is what attracted and connected…
There are some people I know that their good character shines forth and when I meet them, I have immediate respect for who they are and what they stand for. There are others I know who have the opposite reputation and it shows. I believe if I’m around others long enough, their character comes…
I remember a few years ago when my son Jeremy was fighting cancer. It was grueling fight that really took its toll physically and emotionally. I clearly remember at one point during the chemo part that I really wasn’t confident that he could make it through the punishment and strain that the chemo was…
This word carries all sorts of cool meanings. It means: “courteous, kind and pleasant”. The root of the word is one of my favorite words: grace. The Lord is the Author and Inventor of Grace. He displays His gracious love and mercy to me all the time. Abraham walked with God and became known…
There have been times when I should have been hurt or probably even killed doing something dangerous and/or stupid. I’m so thankful for the Lord’s protection. I’m not sure why He protects some and not others. I know that His ways are higher than my ways. I don’t understand why a young dad gets killed…