Author Archives: Jim Gleason

Wherever we go, we must use country roads to get to our destination. These country roads inevitably pass numerous farms. Some farmers have planted beans, but most have planted corn in our area. One fundamental truth in farming is that whatever you sow, come harvest time, that is what you will reap. You can’t plantContinue reading “Whatever We Sow”

When we go on a trip, my wife is in charge of directions. She closely monitors her map program on her phone, but she also likes to read paper maps at the same time. She gets some kind of thrill from discerning the directions we should take and making sure that we go the correctContinue reading “God’s Highway”

When I get up in the morning to walk, my wife remains asleep in bed. I do my best to keep from making noise as I read the Bible and eat breakfast before leaving. But it is dark for a while so I have to tread softly and carefully until I can turn the lightContinue reading “Walk in the Light”

Finding good relationship models in our world is difficult. It brings us joy to know married couples that have been together for over 50 years. But how many friendships last even a decade? Now I know that changing life circumstances enter into this equation, but is there more to it than this simple explanation? WhatContinue reading “Bearing With One Another”

Visionaries and realists tend to have much conflict between them. Visionaries see how things can be, while realists want to rely on what they already know. Despite the potential for conflict, visionaries and realists need each other. Realists keep visionaries from making broad mistakes by helping them understand certain aspects of their visions. While visionariesContinue reading “Visionary”