My wife takes a lot of pictures, mostly of the grandchildren. She does this because the pictures are the images of good times with our beloved grandkids. The pictures help us remember these good times and reflect the images of what our grandkids looked like at the time. If you travel around the country youContinue reading “Image of the Invisible God”
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Jesus Christ Is Preeminent
Impactful Thoughts
Throughout the course of a day my mind will travel down a thousand rabbit trails, completely disconnected thoughts from what I doing and what I want to think about. Most of the rabbit trails are harmless extraneous ideas. But some of these thoughts are damaging to my attitudes and behaviors. What we think about doesContinue reading “Impactful Thoughts”
Think About This
Peace Everywhere
Bumperstickers proclaim “Peace”. Organizations promote peace. Periodically a peace movement will arise. As a teenager in the sixties I was apart of a peace movement when the Vietnam War was raging. I look back at that time and I am amazed at how little I knew. We all want peace and do what we canContinue reading “Peace Everywhere”
Perfect Peace
Blameless
It is true that misery loves company. When we are in a good mood, we like to be with joyful people. The reverse is also often true, when we are with joyful people we tend to be in a good mood. Unfortunately it is also understood that when we are gloomy and sad, we wantContinue reading “Blameless”
Complaining and Arguing
Exalted Name
Have you ever found yourself at awe of the presence of another person? Perhaps you have met a celebrity that you admire. Maybe you have met someone who is a world leader. It could be that you met some universally recognized or personal hero. Whoever, it may have been, your feelings were overwhelmed and youContinue reading “Exalted Name”
Blessings
In Old Testament times it was common for the patriarch of a family to give blessings to his children during significant events. Isaac blessed his two sons, Esau and Jacob, just before he died. Jacob blessed his twelve sons also before he died. These blessings were a view into the future for the sons soContinue reading “Blessings”
Reluctant Retiree 