I most definitely have an opinion about lots and lots of things. My wife may ask my opinion about a certain pair of pants and she wants my opinion. I have an opinion on most world events. I have an opinion about our governor, congress, the president and everything in between. I probably have an…
I love this day – it’s the day we celebrate Jesus’ birth! He came to earth as a vulnerable little baby. God was wearing diapers! He was dependent on His young earthly Mom to take care of Him. He came to earth on a mission. I love the gift of Grace and Mercy that He…
This can possibly be a tough concept to grasp, given the fact that our culture seems to be quite the opposite. In fact I feel like my mind is being assaulted with ads saying that I “need” this or I “need” that. When I take a good hard look at how blessed I am, I…
My son Luke has run Cross Country the past couple of years. It’s an interesting sport despite the fact that it’s pretty much running. I watch him train and build up his body so that it’s prepared for the race. I also like to support him and go watch him run. It’s a little hard…
This is not always considered a beautiful word. Humility is defined as “a modest or low view of ones own importance”. Humility is good word if it’s self-imposed. If someone else humbles us, it tends to sting a bit. Paul issues a challenge to the church in Philippi to be humble like Jesus. Check this…
The word “Discern” has to do with perception and being able to recognize things from a different angle or perspective. I think it’s connected to wisdom and knowledge. With knowledge I can glean lots of information about multiple subjects. I think wisdom is the application of knowledge. Discernment is the layered relationship between wisdom and…
I sometime wonder how men fought with a full suit of armor in medieval times. I mean the protection of this heavy suit had to make them slower and more vulnerable to the enemy at times. Today when S.W.A.T. comes on the scene, they are equipped with an armor of sorts – the bulletproof vest,…
I love looking at Christmas lights. I don’t mind tacky or too much. I like the colored lights and I like trees lit with only one color. I pretty much like all of them. I am a fan of light in general. I’m not super freaked out by the darkness, but I would prefer to…
I have often said that we men are constantly in sensitive training. I often tend to act analytically and my wife acts emotionally. This can bring about conflict and misunderstanding. Having been married for many years, I occasionally need extra sensitivity training – especially at times when I simply don’t get it. I miss opportunities…
I am a believer in prayer. I see prayer as this often, confidential conversation between God and me. He wants to know everything about me. The crazy thing is He already knows all about me and what is going on with me, but it really clarifies things for me when I talk about those things…