Author Archives: Jim Gleason

After navigating life’s highways for years you come to a place where the road divides and heads into two different directions. You are unsure which way to go so you consult Google Maps. One road looks shorter and wider, but it seems to go uphill. The other road is narrower and appears to be aContinue reading “Two Roads”

John Chapter 4 tells the story of a woman from Samaria. She came to draw water from a well at the same time that Jesus was resting at the same place. Jesus engages her in a lengthy conversation after asking her for a drink. He listens intently to her and asks questions to demonstrate thatContinue reading “A Little Understanding Will Help”

I know nothing about precious gems. I have never held one in my hands, let alone owned one. I would not be able to identify a real diamond as opposed to a fake one. The Bible gives us lots of ways to identify a true believer in Jesus Christ. Lots of people claim to beContinue reading “Precious and Real”

Have you ever listened to someone speaking to you while you’re wondering, “What are they talking about?” That is happening to me more and more frequently these days. To my knowledge, it all started when we returned from living in Nepal for eight years. While we were gone so many things developed in American cultureContinue reading “Understanding”

My wife claims to have been taught to be frugal by her mother. It is a good and admirable attribute to possess. I will admit, however, that sometimes frugality irks me. You see, frugality is applied even when it causes inconvenience or more effort. We have to squeeze the last little bit out of theContinue reading “Waste Not”