I love Christmas time when the world reflects on love and giving. I love the lights of Christmas. I love the anticipation of giving gifts. I remember what Christmas meant to me as a kid. I almost forgot to mention the food of Christmas, the candy and the parties. As a follower of the Lord,…
I have many things to confess. In fact the Lord and I have this conversation pretty often. I’m fairly quick to acknowledge my sin – my mistakes before Him. I have openly confessed to the Lord regarding my behavior and even my thoughts that never became activities. The Lord knows all of my thoughts. Usually…
This has always been a spiritual discipline that has fascinated me. I have fasted on occasion, but not very regular at all. I think fasting is one of spiritual disciplines that brings clarity and focus when done properly and biblically. Fasting is primarily an act of willing abstinence or reduction from certain or all food,…
This word carries with it a lot of “continuation” type meanings. It can mean resume, reestablish, repeat, refresh, extend. Some of these words imply “picking up where you left off”, while others imply starting over with a clean slate. I definitely think of the word “refresh” when I hear the word “renew”. It seems like…
The dictionary says it’s a “word or set of words by which a person, animal, place or thing is known, addressed, or referred to”. My name is important to me. I think a “name” can also refer to the reputation. For example, I want my family to have a good name in the community. I…
I love an open invitation. There no pressure, I can come anytime – I’m always invited. My kids have an open invitation to come home to visit at anytime. An appointment is not required. I also have some dear friends that I will move my schedule around so that I can accommodate them on their…
I try my very best to only make promises that I can keep. It’s easy to make promises, but it’s a different to keep or honor all promises. When a person keeps a promise it is a sign that their words mean something to them. The Lord makes promises and keeps every single one of…
There are country level conflicts going on in different parts of the world. There are nations that are “war torn” because they are fighting for a cause that they believe in. There are many men, women and children willing to die for their cause. Their cause often costs them everything. I feel really blessed to…
I’m not a “foot person”. I think feet are ugly for the most part. The only times I’ve every thought feet were cute were on my children when they were babies. If I think for a second about where all my feet have been – it grosses me out. I will speak for myself about…
Every morning I have a similar routine for getting ready to go to work. I get out of my sleep clothes, shave and shower and put on “work clothes”. If I’m walking property with a client, I will probably wear jeans and boots. If I’m showing homes, I’ll wear dress slacks and a nice shirt.…