All of us have experienced it, a time when what we thought would happen didn’t happen, but something completely different did occur. Perhaps, a solemn occassion turned into a celebration with some unexpected news. Or maybe, a routine event turned into a newsworthy set of circumstances and effects. Jeremiah 31:13-14 says, “I will turn theirContinue reading “The Script Is Completely Flipped”
Author Archives: Jim Gleason
Gladness for Sorrow
Road Signs
Road signs are meant to direct us and to warn us of potential dangers ahead. Roadside advertising intends to entice us to partake of services and products. But wouldn’t it be nice if roadside signs were developed to encourage and point us to awesome and meaningful adventures ahead? Revelation 7:9-10 says, “After this I looked,Continue reading “Road Signs”
Standing Before the Throne
Use It or Lose It
I have lost the ability to do some physical skills over time. Some loss is due to an aging body that simply cannot do the things that it used to do. But some skill loss is due to the fact that I haven’t done these things in a long time and am not quite sureContinue reading “Use It or Lose It”
Fan Into Flame
Lies and Truth
Jesus said that Satan was a liar and the father of lies. Our minds are filled with these lies. The world and the evil one constantly tell us that we are unloved. The truth is that our Father in heaven has loved us since before the foundation of the world. We may think that weContinue reading “Lies and Truth”
Sober Mind
Impacting Lives
Most of us desire to have a positive impact upon the lives of others. We try to do good for others and hope that our kindnesses make a difference for the people we impact, but even further to others through the paying forward of kindness. II Corinthians 9:10 says, “He who supplies seed to theContinue reading “Impacting Lives”
Reluctant Retiree 