It is quite funny to look back at pictures of my younger days. I get quite a chuckle at how I looked back then. I also realize that my body was quite a bit younger back then. It’s kind of weird getting old, because in my mind, I can still do some of the things…
When I wake up in the morning, my eyes don’t always want to open. They’ve been shut for a few hours resting along with the rest of my body. Even now as I write, my eyes are still tired and could probably close quickly if I let them. I’ve got the coffee on in order…
When I was young man, I watched my Grandmother serve others. She had such a big heart and wanted to help others. Her serving started with her family. She was always serving with food. She made things with her hands to give away. I remember such a generous heart and strong, steady faith. She had…
I learned early on what this word meant. It means when two things are “strikingly different from one another”. Colors usually offer lots of contrast, especially the primary colors. However, when I’m trying to pick out different shades of green, the contrast is not so obvious as if I’m choosing red over green. Paul speaks…
This is usually a choice. There are things that I can control the timing one and there are things that the timing just happens when it happens. I can’t always control the timing. God’s timing is ALWAYS “spot on”. He never is late and He’s never early. He knows the future and He knows my…
This word is defined as someone who is legally entitled to the property of another on that person’s death. Usually when the parents both die, the children become the heirs to their property. The word, heir, is also defined as “a person who carries on a legacy of a predecessor”. I realize that I became…
There is this board game called the “Game of Life”. I played it as a kid and had lots of fun pretending to be someone else, with a fake job, fake family, fake money, etc… It was a bit of a reality check though because it made me think about what my life would look…
I used to love watching game shows to see what was behind Door #3. I liked the anticipation of what was about to be revealed. As a child, I would get really “wound up” in anticipation for what was about to be unwrapped or uncovered. I love “big reveals”. As an adult, I love doing…
That is a tough word and tough goal. The word certainly implies freedom from flaws or defects. I’ve used that word to describe when everything seems to work just right and in harmony with the world. However, as I look closer at that word, I’m not sure I’m ever really experienced it. If I look…
A paradox is a statement that despite sound reasoning leads to a conclusion that is seemingly senseless, illogical or contradicts itself. There are times when the word paradox adequately describes a situation. In my journey with the Lord I can think back to instances where my faith seemed illogical and unreasonable, but it was “spot…