Posts Tagged ‘Grace’
Be Humble
I know what it’s like to be proud. Heck, I’m a proud Dad and “Pop”. I think there’s a self-centered pride and “thankful pride”. When I say I’m a proud Dad, it is saturated with gratitude, because being a Dad is a huge blessing to me. I think sometimes being a Dad has taught me…
Read MoreCrime & Punishment
I’ve know people who were punished severely for something that seemed rather insignificant. The “letter of the law” is often very clear and concise. There is also a “spirit of the law” that is more about the intention behind the law. The Lord had made His Law abundantly clear to the people of Moab. They…
Read MorePunishment Then Restoration
I remember as a kid being punished by my parents. I remember spankings when I had really screwed up. I also remember being sent to my room prior to my punishment and then the old “disappointed in you” talk. That was sometimes more painful than the “board of education applied to the seat of understanding”!…
Read MoreYet
Are we there yet? He isn’t finished with me yet. That was done well, yet, there is room for improvement. I haven’t done that yet. This little three letter word can function as an adverb or a conjunction word. It’s small, but powerful. It implies something in the future that hasn’t happened at this time…
Read MoreChanged Mind
I remember learning at a very young age that “it’s a woman’s prerogative to change her mind”. I’m not sure where that came from, but in my Real Estate career, I see buyers and sellers change their minds often. There are times that changing of the mind can save lots of grief. There are other…
Read MoreEnough Is Enough
I remembered an old saying that I still hear being repeated…. “That was the straw that broke the camel’s back”! The picture I have in my mind is a camel loaded with supplies and belongings for a family and one last thing was thrown on his back and he broke down. The straw is obviously very…
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