I recently realized I have slid into a life of having no mental margin. By this, I mean my mind is always occupied and busy. In my quest to use time “wisely,” I have filled my work commutes with podcasts and phone calls. Since car rides are the only time I am in a place […]
I have a 401-K through my place of employment. With all of the economic downturns and rise of inflation, I have chosen not to look at my retirement account. My thinking was, why ride the roller coaster of my 401K balance when I can’t do much about it? But then I received a letter from […]
Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually…. But Noah… But Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord….Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his time; Noah walked with God. (Genesis 6:5, 8-9) […]
This month we have pondered Jesus as a secret, Jesus as emptied, and today we consider Jesus as poor. Family members from out-of-state traveled to celebrate Thanksgiving at our home this year. They stayed in a nearby Airbnb because our home wasn’t large enough to accommodate them comfortably. The night before they left to drive […]
While Jesus was on earth, He was 100% man and 100% God. Last week we pondered how Jesus left heaven and succumbed to the human growth process in Mary’s womb. Today we ponder that Jesus was not only 100% man, but also 100% God! GOD the Son emptied Himself! …though he was in the form […]
Therefore, let us off through Jesus a continual sacrifice of praise to God, proclaiming our allegiance to his name. And don’t forget to do good and to share with those in need. These are the sacrifices that please God. (Hebrews 13:15-16) I hope each of you had an amazing Thanksgiving. Last week HERE I expressed […]
I don’t know what happened, but Thanksgiving is here! Just yesterday it seemed a month away and now out-of-town guests show up next week! The holidays are here, and sadly, the to-do list is threatening to steal my joy so I am going to take a deep breath and remind myself of a few things. […]
Maybe so. The phrase, “living in a bubble” is fairly common. In the world of social media, it is used to describe the algorithms that serve up the information we most enjoy — movies we like, opinions that match ours, messages from people we want to follow, and political messages that suit us. If we […]
Sometimes, I believe we are. The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to the inmost parts. Proverbs 18:8 What is a choice morsel? The Greek word is laham, which means to swallow greedily. Another phrase is “dainty trifles.” Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance says “choice morsel” means to wound: properly, to burn […]
