Author Archives: Jim Gleason

People on both sides of the political spectrum are increasingly using intimidation as a form of argument and debate. They believe that name calling and threats are the means of persuasion and victory. This style only further intrenches their opponents and ultimately separates us further. Jesus warned His disciples that the world system would opposeContinue reading “Stand Firm”

As I was sitting in another medical office today I was thinking about how most of my time is now spent in maintenance. When we are young we seek to grow physically and be stronger. As we get a bit older we seek emotional, mental and relational development. Then we work at growing our families,Continue reading “High Maintenance”

Some people walk around with a sour expression and can put people in a bad mood without even saying a word. Other people can light up a roomful of people just by walking into the room. You can’t decipher the attitude of other people by their countenance, but once they open their mouth and speak,Continue reading “You Light Up a Room”

As I walked this morning, at one particular point I looked up. I saw what seemed like a single ray of light directed at a tree. The light created an awesome display of the green leaves and red blooms on the tree. Outside the ray were the dark semblances of the tree’s form with dimmedContinue reading “Ray of Light”

I have made some bad decisions in my lifetime. I’ve come across things that I wanted and immediately acted on my desire. In these cases I haven’t done research into the knowledge available to me and I haven’t stopped to consider the impact of my decisions. So, predictably, I have suffered the consequences. And sometimes,Continue reading “Foolish Desires”