Posts Tagged ‘bitter’
Bitter or Better
When I look back on certain seasons of my life, things simply didn’t go very well. I’ve had seasons of hardship and seasons of blessings. I’ve had seasons of deep pain and seasons of incredible joy. The distance between these seasons is often short. The seasons themselves have also been short when put into the…
Read MoreForgiveness
I came across two verses that stopped me in my tracks. I just started writing my thoughts down and it felt a bit random. I learned about forgiveness the hard way. I learned from scripture that it’s not optional for the Christ follower. I learned that forgiveness is more for me than the other person.…
Read MoreMy Past
It feels like a lifetime ago when I was in student ministry. I have some very fond memories from that season of my life. I was in full-time ministry for 20 years. I then pivoted into Real Estate. I still have some rich and rewarding relationship today that came from my years in ministry. I…
Read MoreJoyful
When a word jumps out of scripture, I like to look it up on www.dictionary.com. I have studied the difference between joy and happiness over the years. Dr. Warren W. Wiersbeis the first one I heard say that joy is the “thermostat” – it sets the temperature (mood) of the room, while happiness is the…
Read MoreHeart Destiny
I refer to the heart interchangeably with soul or very center of my being. I remember hearing a report of an airplane crash a couple of years ago and the fatalities were report as the number of souls on board. I actually like that better. I think our soul is eternal, our bodies are temporary.…
Read MoreLife Changes
There are people I’ve known for years. They are consistent in their life. They sit a certain place at church and on Tuesday morning they can be found in the same place they were last Tuesday – at the breakfast club. I really enjoy talking with senior citizens and I’m fast becoming one –…
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