My Journey
Reciprocal Encouragement
I really appreciate encouragement. I try hard to not be dismissive when someone is encouraging me. I also try to be an encourager of others. Encouragement can speak life into another. Encouragement can inspire another. Encouragement can motivate another. Encouragement is a gift that I can give freely with an unending supply chain. Paul writes…
Read MoreGood News!
It’s a bit rare to find good news when watching “the news”. If the news casts were all about good news, there probably wouldn’t be a big audience for the ad revenue needed. That tells something about our society and the reason the news is a bit flashy and flamboyant. They are selling advertising to…
Read MoreSurrounded
I really enjoy being surrounded by family. I love the holidays when we get to see family that we haven’t seen in a bit. I love gatherings for birthdays, anniversaries with friends. I also love being surrounded by friends. Friends are people who love me. Friends are people who care about me. They are often…
Read MoreFaithful
I consider myself a faithful friend to many. I am super close to a few friends and family members. To work with me is to know me. I don’t ever want to be pretentious or fake. It’s too hard to keep up a persona that isn’t me. I do make mistakes. I do sometime hurt…
Read MoreWhat If?
What if I were born in a different country? What if I were born in biblical times when Jerusalem was being punished? What if I were born in the Ukraine and another country was attacking and destroying all that I know? What if I didn’t know God? What if I didn’t know His Son, Jesus?…
Read MoreRepentance Is Real
I learned a long time ago to own my behavior – especially when I was caught! There are people who will insist that they didn’t do something with video evidence or eyewitnesses. I think it’s important to own my behavior. I think it’s important to admit it when I’m wrong. (I don’t think I should…
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