Author Archives: Jim Gleason

Sometimes I have trouble distinguishing between what I want and what I need. I don’t see myself as a greedy person, but needs and wants do confuse me. When I have a choice between two products, do I choose the more expensive one only because I want it or because it is a better purchaseContinue reading “What I Really Want”

When we are children we never want to slow down and rest. As adults, the opposite is true. We can never seem to find the time and right circumstances to truly rest. We drag ourselves into work each day and give the job our best efforts. Then we come home to give our hearts toContinue reading “Struggling To Find Rest”

My wife and I have lived in at least two places where there was a lot of environmental noise. Our first apartment was next to a bus stop on a busy metropolitan street. Later we lived in a house that backed up to a railroad line. Visitors always noticed the noise and commented about it.Continue reading “Tuned Into God’s Voice”

When we are suffering, well-meaning people often say, “I understand!” Some may truly understand as they have gone through similar afflictions. But for others is just sentiment and no real comfort. Hebrews 2:17-18 says, “Therefore, it is necessary for Jesus to be in every respect like us, his brothers and sisters, so that he couldContinue reading “Perfect and Complete”

The death sentence was finally declared. Our washing machine is officially dead. We have a home warranty, so they have been trying to fix it for eight months. But now, they have given up and will get us a new machine. This is both good and bad news. The good news is that we getContinue reading “Planned Obsolescence”