Posts Tagged ‘patience’
Right Path
I remember growing up on a farm in Kentucky where we raised cows and also milked cows. When I was a kid, we milked 5 cows each day – morning and evening. The cows were creatures of habit. They had walking trails all across the hillside where they grazed on grass during the day. Each…
Read MoreWisdom & Insight
This is two characteristics that are a part of my prayers very often. I need wisdom and insight on a daily basis. I’m not sure how many decisions that I make every day or so, but I need the wisdom of God in all of them. Some decisions appear really simple or “clear cut”, but…
Read MoreLess Stressed
I am still learning to handle stress and not let it affect every other relationship. It’s not my wife’s fault that things at work can be stressful, so why should she be affected. I know that she will listen if I need to talk about it. I also know that she wants to help bear…
Read MoreDisheartened
I must admit that there have been many times when I’m disheartened or discouraged. I feel like I was shaken to my core when bad things happened and there were circumstances beyond my control that brought fear and doubt. I found it hard to pray. I found it hard to talk to God, except to…
Read MoreTurn Us Again
I have lost count on the times that I’ve wandered from the Lord and tried to make my own way. It never works. When I turn back toward Him, I realize the foolishness of my choices. His ways are ALWAYS best. I’m not sure what experience or degree I have that qualifies me to ignore…
Read MoreConfident
I know what confidence looks like to me. I looked it up on dictionary.comjust to be safe. Confident means to be “sure, full assurance or strong belief. Confident is sometimes displayed as bold, presumptuous and sure of oneself.” I think the line between confidence and arrogance can be very thin. I see confidence as more…
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