Excellent Greatness

Every time I visit the Neurologist, she asks me questions to test my mental function. One question that trips me up is “what did you have for dinner last night?” I can usually answer the question, but it takes some mental exercise to get the answer. In the same way, we often quickly forget allContinue reading “Excellent Greatness”

The Right Fight

Our society seems to grow more polarized every day. Every issue has people asking us to join in the fight. When we are ready to engage, we still have to decide which fight and on which side we want to join. Words are getting more inflammatory and violence is taking over where calm discussion hasContinue reading “The Right Fight”

Truly Satisfying

Bread seems to be a food staple in much of the world. For some people bread is the main portion of meals. Obviously, many different bread varieties exist and people have their favorites. While bread provides temporary satisfaction to our hunger, hunger quickly resurfaces. We need more. John 6:32-33 says, “Jesus said to them, ‘Truly,Continue reading “Truly Satisfying”

Generous Giving

At this time of year, we take special care in giving. We want to give the right things to each recipient, but we are also constrained by our financial situations. God looks at giving completely differently. He gives to us because He is love and because He knows us better than we know ourselves. HeContinue reading “Generous Giving”

Sketchy Plans

Many times, what I planned to happen, doesn’t happen the way I planned it. Obstacles like illness, emergencies, weather changes, car breakdowns, and many other things often get in the way of accomplishing what I had planned. I have control of some things, like my intentions and attitudes, but I am far from having controlContinue reading “Sketchy Plans”