I remember as a child learning the difference between good and bad – or right & wrong.  When I look carefully at most any situation, I see the good option versus the bad option. In God’s eyes it is really clear and simple: His way is the good way and disobedience is the bad way. During…

Most family trees have some good branches and some “not so good” branches. I’m not sure who coined the phrase that “you can’t choose your family, but you can choose your friends.” I’ve always considered myself blessed to have a great family and actually be friends with my family. The people of Israel have had…

The word judgment means different things in our language. Judgment speaks to ones ability to make good decisions or come to sensible conclusions. It also speaks to an opinion or decision by the court. I must confess that I’ve had good judgment and bad judgment in the same day. I’ve also made good sensible decisions…

God does have limits as to what He will take. His tolerance level is pretty big, but enough is enough. Destruction is eminent and the king of Judah, Zedekiah, sends a message to Jeremiah. “Ask the Lord to tell Nebuchadnezzar to stop attacking us”.  The Lord had had enough. His frustration and wrath was boiling…

I am not a great “test taker”.  I have taken lots of tests over the years and I have done ok, but I always feel like I should do better. Tests are often a necessary evil of academia to measure how much a student is learning. I don’t think that tests are the best tool,…

There have been times growing up that I’ve broken things that were valuable to my Mom. I was maybe a bit careless and clumsy. Sometimes the broken things called for a “super glue fix”. At other times the broken things were swept up and put in the trash. Broken vases, lamps, plates, glasses, etc…. usually…

There are some things in life that are just plain simple. They are free from complex issues and misunderstandings. There are certainly more things that are extremely complicated and difficult as well. Obedience is a term that is mostly simple. However, the consequences of obedience can be complicated and difficult.I think living for the Lord…

I have learned over the years that when I put my trust in people rather than the Lord, I’m often disappointed. I have been hurt deeply by trusting in a person and I’ve learned my lesson more than once.  I have been concerned in writing these daily journals that someone might read these and put…

I love learning. I must confess that when I was not a great student in High School or even during my college undergrad years. I did enough to get by. I saw each assignment as drudgery. I just didn’t get it. I have often wished I had the opportunity to go back and revisit those…

A consequence is defined as, “a result or effect of an action or condition”. Some consequences are a part of natural law. For example, if you jump off a high building without a parachute or something to catch you when you land, you will die. Gravity is a fact of life and although we can…