Author Archives: Jim Gleason

This past week Shaquille O’Neal harshly criticized many celebrities. He said that they have lost touch with reality. In his opinion, they look down on others and therefore do not understand or empathize with the struggles of the common people. They have let their success and pride make them lose touch with who they reallyContinue reading “Regarding the Lowly”

I spent most of the day painting window and door frames. The local mission is building several tiny homes for homeless men and women who have suffered some trauma that keeps them from being able to live in the dorms with large numbers of people. The desire is to provide a secure environment for theirContinue reading “Learning From Oxen”

Sometimes we desire something just because it looks good and we think that it will meet some need we have. Other times we just want something out of greed and selfishness. In the Bible, Judges 14 tells a story about Sampson, the strong man. You have probably heard the famous story of Sampson and Delilah.Continue reading “Right In Our Eyes”

Each morning I get up early and walk seven to nine miles. I like to vary my route, but even at that, there are just a few places to walk at that time of day. I counter the potential drudgery of walking the same places by walking on beautiful nature trails. The scenery takes myContinue reading “Drudgery”

I majored in Mathematics in college. It sounds boring, doesn’t it. That may be, but I liked the fact that a correct answer could be determined for every problem. Solutions are found by taking defined steps to find the answer. Unfortunately, our world does not operate like Mathematics. For every problem, we are offered aContinue reading “Finding Truth”