Author Archives: Jim Gleason

We went to watch our grandson wrestle for his high school this morning. Wrestling is a hard sport for me to watch. As each match progresses, I find myself bending and contorting myself along with the athletes, urging them to move in different ways. By the end of the match I am also tired, likeContinue reading “High School Wrestling”

I confess that I am not very good at finding lost items. I tear the house apart looking for something and never locate it. However, I do have one failsafe method of finding my lost items. I ask my wife to find it. Invariably she brings me what I had been looking for in aContinue reading “Finding What is Lost”

Please don’t speak to others in the same way as our leaders speak to each other. They are constantly trying to tear each other down, questioning motives and integrity. They puff themselves up with distorted claims while mocking the acts of their opponents. Just the fact that they consider other viewpoints as opposition is bothContinue reading “Words Mean Something”

We once lived in the kingdom of Nepal. The royal family was revered by the citizenry. The king, or someone from the royal family, presided over all public events. A place of honor was always prepared for the royal family. They lived in a palace in the center of the capital. Every time they wentContinue reading “Acting Like Royalty”

What can people do to demonstrate real power? Is it by commanding the loyalty of many people? Could it be by lifting and moving heavy burdens? How about leading an army to a great victory? Some people think that we demonstrate power by successful business activities and obtaining wealth. The Bible says that real powerContinue reading “Powerful People”