Author Archives: Jim Gleason

The modern soldier uses a variety of offensive weapons and defensive body armor. Besides weapons, the soldier wears helmets and bullet proof vests among other protective devices. Helmets protect the head, while the vests protect the heart. A battle rages for our hearts and minds. Both seen and unseen forces are trying to capture ourContinue reading “Full Armor”

The artist creates something beautiful where there was once only a blank canvas or a block of marble. The writer creates awe inspiring music or stories from a blank page. God created the universe out of emptiness with only His words. God formed you and I with specific plans and purposes for our lives. AtContinue reading “Something Beautiful”

Have you ever been looking for something and can’t find it, but someone else quickly finds it in plain sight? Or have you ever watched a movie for the second time and seen things that you completely missed the first time? Perhaps you have noticed something along your way to work one day that youContinue reading “In Plain Sight”

It is amazing how far we will go to look good. We buy expensive clothes with the best labels. We purchase high end body products and spend a lot of time in front of a mirror. Sometimes we undergo surgery to remove our embarrassing areas and enhance other features. We spend hours on social mediaContinue reading “Outside or Inside”

An advocate is someone who publicly supports a particular cause. I have needed someone to be an advocate for me on occasion. Whether it be defending me against a false accusation, pleading for mercy for something I did do, or seeking some reward, I have greatly appreciated the person who has been willing to supportContinue reading “Speaking on Our Behalf”