Author Archives: Jim Gleason

Ever since creation, people have all been guilty of the sin of self exaltation. Satan boasted that he would be like God, but God cast him out of heaven. At the Tower of Babel, people had a plan to rise into heaven, but God confused their languages and they dispersed. Nebuchadnezzer, king of Babylon, thoughtContinue reading “Self Exaltation”

Recently I was asked to write an article about my accomplishments as a youth. To be honest, I couldn’t remember anything significant. My youth baseball teams received the Sportsmanship Award every year, primarily because we always lost and the league felt sorry for us. Those were the days before Participation Awards. I did manage toContinue reading “Worthy Pursuits”

Off and on my wife and I try to downsize our possessions. It started when we left the States to live in Nepal. We gave away everything we owned, except the 11 boxes of stuff we needed in Nepal. We were blessed as we were able to provide some necessary things to people in need.Continue reading “River of Delights”

Human beings are intrinsically selfish. When we give, we generally have some expectation of a return, if not a gift in return, some kindness. The same is true when we do something to help another person. We expect that we will receive help when we need it, or we expect others to think highly ofContinue reading “Selfless Love”

Little children have it right. They understand love by what their parents do for them. Then they show love by little acts of kindness for others. Our refrigerator is covered by art projects that our grandchildren have made for us. Their faces light up when they show us what they have made. Children also showContinue reading “Acts of Love”