Author Archives: Jim Gleason

I have visited some places around the world in which the hardships of the people are written all over their faces. They seem to have no hope and their days are pure drudgery. I have also been in groups of people that seem to be living a continuous celebration. They seem to have life figuredContinue reading “Shiny Faces”

“And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I hold you in my heart, for you all are partakers with me of grace.” PhilippiansContinue reading “It Just Keeps On Getting Better”

“But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head.” Psalm 3:3 He is a shield around His children. He protects them from evil, but has not yet removed them from an evil world. One day His children will be with Him in heaven and the evil willContinue reading “From the Hand of God, To His People”

How many times have you heard the expression, “I am telling it like it is”? That is a bold statement affirming that the person has all the information available and an unbiased assessment of the facts. Very likely, the person is really only giving their opinion and it is based upon limited information. It isContinue reading “Tell It Like It Is”

In some things it is acceptable to seek the middle range. For instance, we like the weather to be neither hot nor cold. Introverts, like me, like some interaction with others, but too much interaction really drains us. While it is acceptable to seek the middle in some areas, most of us are not satisfiedContinue reading “Neither Cold Nor Hot”