Author Archives: Jim Gleason

I Need Something More

Have you ever made an agreement with someone to provide a service or product? Then, when they deliver the service or product, you are disappointed. You ask them to make some modifications. The modifications are made, but it still seems not right. This request and modification process goes on through several tries, but you areContinue reading “I Need Something More”

Sure Footed Faith

Have you seen pictures of goats or other animals on the steep faces of mountains. They can get to places that you wonder how in the world that they got there. On the other hand, my steps are not so secure. I have tripped and fallen many times over the last few years. I don’tContinue reading “Sure Footed Faith”

Oh, What Love!

Psalm 59:17 says, “O my Strength, I will sing praises to you, for you, O God, are my fortress, the God who shows me steadfast love.” Oh, what love our Heavenly Father has for His children. Before the foundation of the world and through eternity, He has loved us and will love us faithfully. HisContinue reading “Oh, What Love!”

Is It Done Yet?

We have all started projects only to come across some obstacle that changes what we are trying to do or completely stops what we are trying to do. We know the beginning, but we can’t see the end. Our control over the project is limited by human understanding and outside influences. Isaiah 46:8-10 says, “RememberContinue reading “Is It Done Yet?”

Expectation and Frustration

We have all suffered from unmet expectations. We expect to receive something, but it never comes. We expect events to happen a certain way, but the progress in a totally different way. When our expectations are nor met, we may get frustrated or angry. In reality, we have made these expectations into false gods inContinue reading “Expectation and Frustration”