Posts Tagged ‘love’
Desperate Situation
I’ve been in several desperate situations over the years. There seemed to be no way out of them without great pain. There were times when it was painful. There was way more times that I often feared the worse-case-scenario and it never came to pass. The Lord has walked with me through some desperate situations…
Read MoreKindness
I think kindness creates opportunity for blessings multiply. If I’m kind to one person and then that person is kind to another, the ripple effect can go on and on. Kindness is having a good nature or disposition coming from a gentle spirit. I think I could argue that Christ followers should possess kindness because…
Read MoreHumble Heart
I used to love how my grandmother (aka “Mammie”) said the word humble. She made the “h” silent and it sounded like “umble”. She was a great example of humble. (Side Note: It’s ok to mispronounce a word like that if you display it in your life!) I had a hard time imagining her to…
Read MoreAppropriate Response
There have been times when I laughed at something that should have made me sad. I have also had times when I simply said the wrong thing in response to an event that happened. I see a difference between response and reaction. A response should be thought out and measured. A reaction is quick and…
Read MoreDeep Friendship
I have had the privilege of having many friends over the years. In my high school years, I had lots of friends. After high school, I moved about 4 hours away from home to go to college. My high school friendships faded significantly. I made friends at college and I’m close to many of them…
Read MoreJealous
This is not a descriptive term that is used in positive circumstances. It is a word that carries some other baggage with it. For example, the word jealous is usually accompanied by resentment toward another person. Envious is probably a “sibling” of Jealous. They both connect over something or someone else who has something they…
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