This is the season of March Madness with the games of the NCAA Men’s basketball tournament. It’s crazy trying to predict how others will perform in this arena. There are often some little know teams that pull a big upset because they brought their “A game” and really played well. There are often a certain…
I have finally come to terms with the fact that He knows everything. There is nothing that escapes His notice. He hears me when I cry out to Him or speak on His behalf. He notices when I don’t speak up and speak when His Name is defamed. He notices my behavior and how well…
I’ve always thought of sheep as dumb animals. I did a little bit of research to find that there are characteristics of a sheep that are actually quite smart. So much of their behavior is built in. They flock together for safety and they learn at a very young age to follow the leaders of…
This word brings up negative thoughts because usually when I’m warned it’s because something bad is about to happen. I take note of weather warnings and when I receive a warning ticket about speeding, I realize that the next time I will get hit with a big fine. Sometimes warnings really scare me and in…
This is a pretty simple exercise early in school – in elementary school, I think. A cause is WHY something happens. An effect is WHAT happens. I have “cause and effect” moments all day every day. Some are pretty big and others are really small. For example, I make fresh coffee because my team loves…
I’ve heard before that “the bigger they are the harder they fall”. I’m not sure who coined this little phrase. It simply means the more power or success a person has, the harder it is for them to accept losing it. I believe that with much power comes much responsibility. Leaders who are in the…
I used to hate it when my Dad sent to my room and told me that he would be in later to deal with me. I knew at that point that I was in big trouble. The waiting made things worse on me, but worked greatly in his favor. The anticipation of discipline was sometimes…
I used to think it was comical that others used these two words when asked about what they had done or not done. The older I get the easier it seems for me to forget. Our memory is a remarkable function of our brain. Just last night something reminded me about sitting on a cactus…
It seems that it’s nearly impossible for these two characteristics to coexist in a person. I believe that it’s easy to have self-confidence in my own abilities to perform and forget that the Lord is the One Who gifted me and blessed me. He is the Source of all that I know and all that…
I was reminded today that everything I see, touch and know is temporary. I don’t know of any one tangible thing that is eternal. Of course the soul never dies, but our bodies do. I know it’s a bummer and a bit morbid to talk about this, but I can’t deny the inevitability of the…