I like knowing things that are going to happen before they happen. I have time to prepare and who knows, maybe I can prevent some negative things from happening. I often try to think through different scenarios in my mind of what will happen or how others will respond to certain situations or events. Jesus…
I’ve had so many incidents that I thought seemed hopeless, but at the last minute, something changed the entire situation. I’ve had spiritual last-minute situations and I’ve had physical last-minute situations. I can recall several last-minute situations from a financial perspective. I wasn’t prepared for The Great Recession that lasted a few years. I was…
I am blessed with a few possessions of my own. I must confess that some of these possessions seem to own me instead of me owning them. For example, my truck needs tires rotated, brakes, checked, oil changed and fueled often to keep running. Most of my possessions require me to do things to maintain…
I remember my Dad telling me that “this was hurting him more than it was hurting me” as he was delivering a well-deserved spanking to me a disobedient child. I took issue with his statement back then, but when my kids needed punishment, those words came back to mean something to me. I did not…
The pain of divorce is often more manageable with time. I can speak from personal experience to the pain of divorce. I went through divorce almost 29 years ago and some of the emotions are not deep below the surface. There were many moving parts that made it hard, but the biggest was the pain…
I know what it’s like to be sick. I know what it’s like to be so weak that I can hardly move. I don’t pretend to know what others feel when they are sick, but it hurts my heart to see others hurting deeply. I have deep admiration for those who serve in the healthcare…
When I remember who I was and the things I’ve done in my past, I can’t throw stones at anyone else for anything. I’ve not sinned and done things that warrant civil punishment like jail time, but nonetheless, I’ve done some very stupid things. I’m so thankful that the Lord is not as concerned about…
Forgiveness is a gift…..that I give myself. Unforgiveness usually turns into bitterness and bitterness destroys me from the inside out. Bitterness makes my heart hard and cold. With bitterness in my heart, it’s difficult to love and allow myself to be loved. When I forgive someone who’s harmed me, I release any power that the…
This word carries a bit of negativity with it. Confrontation is not always a bad thing. I think confrontation is healthy to relationships on many levels. I usually view confrontation as a big audacious conversation where an argument ensues. There may be occasions where that is needed and can’t be avoided. I see confrontation as…
I remember going to the Lost & Found at school to look for something I had lost. I was hopeful that someone had found it. I have lost things over the years and never found it later. At other times, I’ve lost something for years only to discover it when it falls out of the…