Posts Tagged ‘consequences’
Warning! Ripple Effect
I read a book a few years back called “The Butterfly Effect”, written by Andy Andrews. It was a fascinating read because it traced events of today back to their origin. It sounds absurd to trace the activities of someone today all the way back to their ancestors and even beyond that. In this book,…
Read MoreProper Response
There are times when I’ve spoken to a person and when they speak back to me, their response doesn’t make any sense. There are times when I’ve caught a mistake made by a vendor or an employee and they respond totally wrong. I think I should own a mistake when I make one. Please note…
Read MoreCover-Up
I am not a huge conspiracy theorist person. I am a fan of NCIS and shows like it because they always get their guy. There is often an elaborate scheme to hide the truth, which is what I think of when I think of cover-up. King David sees Bathsheba taking a bath and instead of…
Read MoreSin & Shame
I am quite experienced at both of these topics. I could go for long time talking about my life-long struggle with sin. I learned very early how to be selfish and self-centered in my thinking. I could justify it and defend my behavior with the best. I also knew how to “fake it”. I could…
Read MoreStain Removal
I have been known to leave an ink pen in my pocket and then it goes through the washing machine cycle and then the clothes dryer where it spreads the ink to other clothes leaving ink stains all over the place. Recently, my youngest son did the same thing with Lip Balm and it left…
Read MoreForgiveness & Consequences
I believe forgiveness is a most powerful experience – whether you’re receiving forgiveness or giving forgiveness – It’s release; It’s remission; It’s pardon. Forgiveness is a gift to both the giver and receiver of it. The Lord demonstrated this first throughout The Word. Giving and forgiveness are closely linked. Giving is part of the…
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