Author Archives: Jim Gleason

Uncertainty

We are surrounded by uncertainty and confusion. The political scene constantly provides drama and chaos. Financial uncertainty abounds with inflation and debt rising. Social interactions have become treacherous with insecurities and offenses. Fear wants to grab hold of us around every corner. God holds us in His hands and His plans for those of usContinue reading “Uncertainty”

What Are We Aiming At?

I have played a lot of baseball, actually into my 70s. Most of the time I played the catcher position. I have caught some good pitchers and some bad ones. I caught one especially gifted pitcher. He threw extremely hard and was unhittable. But he had one problem, most of the time he was wild,Continue reading “What Are We Aiming At?”

Wearing Out

Each day I am well aware that my body is wearing out. It seems that every day I find something that I want to do but feel like I can’t anymore. I am not surprised at these revelations because it seems that everything wears out over time. That new car will eventually run down andContinue reading “Wearing Out”

Image of the Invisible God

My wife takes a lot of pictures, mostly of the grandchildren. She does this because the pictures are the images of good times with our beloved grandkids. The pictures help us remember these good times and reflect the images of what our grandkids looked like at the time. If you travel around the country youContinue reading “Image of the Invisible God”

Impactful Thoughts

Throughout the course of a day my mind will travel down a thousand rabbit trails, completely disconnected thoughts from what I doing and what I want to think about. Most of the rabbit trails are harmless extraneous ideas. But some of these thoughts are damaging to my attitudes and behaviors. What we think about doesContinue reading “Impactful Thoughts”