Author Archives: Jim Gleason

In times past, when a proclamation or document was sent by a king, it was sealed by wax and the king imprinted his signet ring onto the wax. This seal guaranteed the authenticity of the document and carried the full authority of the king. We use seals today in a similar fashion on property deeds,Continue reading “The King’s Seal”

I don’t know about you, but I feel that my words have frequently been misinterpreted. We have language apps and programs that take the words said in one language and translates those words into the language spoken by the listener. Why can’t we develop software that will take my words and correctly translate these wordsContinue reading “Interpreting Correctly”

One of the saddest things of growing old is the loss of heartfelt memories. But it is also sad to get increasingly busy with life, so that we forget the important things. We are so focused on doing things that sometimes we leave behind previously held values for the sake of expediency. Thereby,we become differentContinue reading “Always Remember”

How would you feel if someone came barging into your presence and started making commands and harshly directing you to do certain things. Most of us would become fearful, and think this person to be unwelcome, rude, and severely out of place. This behavior is socially unacceptable and commonly viewed with contempt. Proverbs 15:4 says,Continue reading “Barging In”

Suppose an important dignitary was coming to visit you. Most likely, an advance team would come to you beforehand to give you information about the dignitary. They would inform you of his/her likes and dislikes, the protocol for the visit, and anything else it would be important for you to know. One thing that theContinue reading “By Way of Introduction”