“As for Bilbo Baggins, even while he was making his speech, he had been fingering the golden ring in his pocket: his magic ring that he had kept secret for so many years. As he stepped down he slipped it on his finger, and he was never seen by any hobbit in Hobbiton again.” _J.R.R. … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: May 2016
Skin in the game…
Over the weekend Sonja and I were privileged to be a part of a special Memorial Day ceremony. A part of the ceremony involved honored the veterans there were present. As I watched those men and women, most in their 60’s and 70’s and some even in their 80’s (the oldest two being 89) make their … Continue reading
Hard of hearing.
“If you go looking for ‘offenses,’ there will be no end of them. Some people think I’m hard of hearing. My hearing is fine. I’m just hard of taking offense. I don’t have to scold every inanity, confront every insanity, or rebuke every obscenity.”_Leonard Sweet, Soul Salsa, page 110 The ONE THING for today: Choose … Continue reading
Just do right
“You don’t always end up giving because you love. Sometimes you end up loving because you give.” _Ann Voskamp / aholyexperience.com / 07.06.12 Just do the right thing today. Don’t make it about you—your feelings, your desires, and your goals; when faced with a choice just do the right thing. It’s amazing at what happens … Continue reading
You be an answer to prayer
There can never be any question of whether or not Christians ought to withdraw from the world. Here, in praying, ‘Your will be done on earth…’ we are being thrust into the world, for there is nowhere else that we will be able to see God’s will appearing other than in the world.” _William H. … Continue reading
Listening
Observe what is going on around you today, people speak in more ways than words. Listen to their words, by all means, but also observe what they’ll saying in other ways. Don’t be one of those people who had someone they love dearly walk out of their life and they never saw it coming. Don’t be one … Continue reading
Only God knows…
The moment you hear yourself say, “Only God knows” you are probably right where God wants you. Remember, this life is not about your comfort or pleasure or knowing all the answers or being in control of every situation. This life is about learning to trust God. Get that right and you’re be perfectly happy … Continue reading
Why?
There is only one smarter question than the question, “Why?” and it is, “Why, in God’s name?” Get the answer to the why-question correct and you succeed in life; get the “why, in God’s name-question correct and you succeed in life and eternity. Bottom line, truly being able to say you’re doing what you’re doing … Continue reading
Commitment Leaks
Commitment leaks. Remember your commitment to lose weight back in January? Remember your commitment to pay off your credit card debt and save the recommended six-month’s salary for that emergency fund? Remember your commitment to read your Bible more? Remember your commitment to be a faithful and visible witness at work? Chances are your commitment-level for … Continue reading
When tough times come…
Going through a tough time? You can let your current circumstances discourage you or you can let your current circumstances inform you. Either way, “this too shall pass”. It would be far better to have learned something than to just have endured something. The ONE THING for today: What is happening around you does not … Continue reading
