Author Archives: Jim Gleason

Choosing Stones

When our grandson was younger, he took an interest in stones. Whether he was on an active search for stones or just casually walking around, a stone would catch his eye and he would take it home and give it a place of honor. To be honest, many of his precious stones looked ordinary andContinue reading “Choosing Stones”

Full Cleaning

Let’s assume that you want to do spring cleaning of your house. You may want to start with the dirtiest room or the disgusting bathroom. But eventually, you will probably get to every room and do the deep cleaning that a spring cleaning deserves. Leaving one room dirty and behind locked doors so that noContinue reading “Full Cleaning”

News Worth Hearing

What news do you eagerly look forward to receiving? Perhaps, it is good personal news or good news from family. Maybe, you look forward to positive business news. Sometimes, we anxiously await global news. But what is the most important news that we all need to hear and receive? Psalm 96:3-4 says, “Declare his gloryContinue reading “News Worth Hearing”

Trivial Pursuit

Several years ago, a board game called Trivial Pursuit was popular. It involved answering trivia questions. Unfortunately, we can spend our time and energy focusing on trivial pursuits. Things like fame and wealth satisfy us in the short term but quickly fade away or are taken from us. Matthew 6:19-21 says, “Do not lay upContinue reading “Trivial Pursuit”