Author Archives: Jim Gleason

Have you ever noticed how things can give us joy and satisfy our hearts for but a short period of time? We enjoy the new car feel and smell for a while, until our hearts yearn for something newer and fancier. Our new home satisfies us for a period, until its features get old andContinue reading “River of Thanksgiving”

Occassionaly we experience something so unexpected that we call this event astonishing. It could be the majestic mountains of Yosemite or the beautiful rivers winding through a forest. It may be the birth of a child or an unexpected kindness given to us. Beyond the actual event, the astonishing thing is what created the circumstancesContinue reading “Astonishing!”

Our hometown is having a Fire and Ice Festival today. As a major part of the festival, ice carver artists are making ice statues on downtown streets. We went and watched part of these festivities. The artists use all sorts of tools to chip or cut away sections of ice to create their statues. TheyContinue reading “Under Construction”

Keep going! You won’t win the race unless you finish the race. If you don’t periodically save your computer files, you may lose them and have to start all over again. If we don’t charge our phones as needed, then we may not be able to use them when we want. Personally, I have manyContinue reading “Keep On Going Forward”

The presents are opened and celebrated. The wrapping is thrown away. Maybe the decorations are taken down and stored for another year. Family members have returned home. Some have returned to work or school. The glory of Christmas is fading. Now what? Philippians 4:4-5 says, “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice.Continue reading “Keep On Rejoicing!”