Bodies require continual attention. For one, we need to nourish our bodies with food and drink to stay alive. We need to practice hygiene to stay clean and fitness to stay strong. Every day we decide how to clothe our bodies, choosing attire suitable for the tasks at hand. When our bodies are uncomfortable or […]
Last week… I published a post HERE entitled, “When to speak…and when not to.” I shared one victory and a few of my mistakes. This was one of my mistakes: …I went to the grocery store and saw a teen in the produce section using a spray bottle to clean and wipe a tray before […]
I had a conversation recently with a friend about words. Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. (Ephesians 4:29) How do we know when or what to speak? A hint appears […]
I am one year closer to heaven. Last week I celebrated another birthday. My first words to God when I woke up were, “God, if you don’t use my life for your glory, I will spend all of eternity sobbing.” I know the truth to combat those emotions. The truth is that God will most […]
Praising God is important. We know that, right? But praise music and singing is the least favorite part of church for me. I feel guilty about that sometimes. To be honest, I have never been a music person. I don’t have to have it playing in the background or in my ears like so many […]
As this post falls on a 4th of July weekend in the U.S., I thought it would be fun to share the shortest inaugural speech in history. Delivered by George Washington on February 13, 1793 for his second term, the speech is only 135 words. I find it fascinating to compare THIS speech to those […]
Last week when I wrote about the words EXCEPT and CONTINUE HERE , I mentioned an evil king of Israel named Jeroboam who continued to sin throughout his entire reign. Bad news for Jeroboam When Jeroboam’s young son, Abijah, became very sick, Jeroboam sent his wife to a prophet named Ahijah at Shiloh to find out “what […]
EXCEPT or CONTINUE This week I was doing some bible reading and ran across a verse I have pondered but don’t think I have ever written about: For David had done what was pleasing in the LORD’s sight and had obeyed the LORD’s commands throughout his life, EXCEPT in the affair concerning Uriah the […]
Every company has an advertising, marketing and public relations department. Though they overlap in responsibility and work in united fashion, the nuanced differences between them are as follows: Advertising: Creates the ad. Marketing: Disperses the ad. Public Relations: Keeps the public thinking positively about the company, product or candidate. Persuasion is a natural component of […]
A wise person is hungry for knowledge, while the fool feeds on trash. (Proverbs 15:14, NLT) Summer has begun. For many of us, that means more unstructured minutes in our day and more temptation to spend time on screens. Each platform on our devices is luring us to sign on, and algorithms are configured to make […]
