I love this word because it’s a “relative” to the word surprised. I just imagine when some is astonished or surprise they have this look on their face. I’ve actually seen that look before and I’ve actually displayed that look. As a Dad I love it when my children astonish me with good surprises. I…
I’m a huge fan of detective shows. I’m also reading a book about Sherlock Holmes, the great British detective written from the perspective of Dr. Watson, his helper/partner. One of the things I’m learning in the process of being entertained is that there are clues everywhere that are pretty obvious. The clues that really tell…
A secret is something not known or meant to be known by others. I think probably everyone has secrets that they keep from someone else. There are secret actions and secret thoughts. There are things you find out about someone else that you must keep secret. There are secrets shared with you in confidence that…
I love salt. In fact, I like it a bit too much. Right now is the time of year that fresh vegetables are “coming in” from the garden. I like cucumbers, but if I don’t have salt to put on them they are not as good to me. Salt itself isn’t what tastes so good.…
I take quite a few calls each day on my cell. I’m a REALTOR by trade and I have my signs on property all across the area and I like to receive calls on my listings because sometimes I get THE call from THE one who wants to buy this property. I have to take…
There have been moments in my life that have redirected the whole course of my life. I was thinking back this morning to that moment in 3rd grade when I decided to follow Jesus and be obedient to Him in baptism. I was baptized at Columbia Christian Church in Columbia, Kentucky. The small church we…
I often dream when I’ll become financially independent. I dream about this or that and in that sense a dream is a cherished thought or an aspiration. I’ve also had dreams at night about something that would be cool if it happened. I’ve also had dreams that scared me to death. Dreams in that case…
I’ve chuckled about my family tree a time or two over the years. When talking with my parents about different family members or ancestors and how they came to be married are lots of fun stories. There are always some “black sheep” in the family lineage and there are also some “giants of faith”. My…
There is a real contrast between good people and bad people. I mean you don’t have to guess which category they fall into. You can usually just observe their behavior and their conversation and know if they are honorable or not. The Lord in His Word calls me to live an honorable and respectable life.…
I know what it is like to be shown honor and respect. My kids have shown me both. Now, I must confess that there are times when I was shown neither by my kids and it was a pretty frustrating feeling. I believe that both honor and respect is earned more than demanded or commanded.…