Author Archives: Jim Gleason

Have you stopped to think about how many decisions you make each day? We decide what clothes to wear, whether to brush our teeth in the morning, what to eat at each meal and in between, what direction we should drive, whether we should buy each item in our cart online or at a store,Continue reading “Decisions, Decisions”

I don’t know about you, but many times I just want to be alone and be able to clear my mind and rest my spirit. Maybe you don’t have this desire, but I am an introvert and have these times quite frequently. Sometimes the stresses of life are too much and the burdens that comeContinue reading “Refuge”

To comfort means to ease or alleviate a person’s feelings of grief or distress (Oxford Languages). We can become distressed by many events or circumstances in our lives. Health concerns, job instability, financial problems, relationship difficulties and more can create anxieties within us. Where can we go to find comfort? Psalm 23:4 says, “Even thoughContinue reading “God’s Rod and Staff”

The phrase “Never Enough” could be the theme of our society. We always want more. We want more money, higher paying jobs, attention and fame, cars and houses, and we want it with less effort on our part. Why isn’t somebody giving us these things? But are these really the things that we want? IIContinue reading “Never Enough”

We all know the Christmas story of the baby Jesus born to Mary and Joseph in the manger. It is a beautiful story of God’s love demonstrated by sending His own Son to save sinners. But God our Heavenly Father also reveals His own attributes through the Christmas story. Colossians 3:21 says, “Put on then,Continue reading “God Reveals His Attributes”