Tag Archives: heart

Long Days

Some days seem to skip along nicely and end all too quickly. While other days seem to never end and drag on forever. Our days are filled with all kinds of stresses, pressures and distractions. How can we make each day count for something, while not adding additional stress to an already packed calendar? PsalmContinue reading “Long Days”

Carries Our Burdens

Today is Good Friday. Today commemorates the day that Jesus was crucified on the cross for our sins. Before His crucifixion, He was whipped and beaten. Then He was made to carry His cross up the hill toward Golgatha. Psalm 94:19 says, “When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul.”Continue reading “Carries Our Burdens”

Changed Lives

Have you ever sat under instruction that changed your life? Perhaps it was some form of financial class that helped you better secure your future along with providing for your family now. Maybe it was some stress management seminar that helped you deal with the anxieties you face. Good instruction can improve our lives ifContinue reading “Changed Lives”

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”

Attitude Makes a Difference

While I was in college, I had a job as a teaching assistant in a local junior high school. One day, the teaching assistants were given the assignment of putting together a package of instructions for the students. Several of the assistants were grumbling and complaining about this assignment. To be honest, it was tedious.Continue reading “Attitude Makes a Difference”

Unexpected Response

Have you ever given a gift to someone and they respond coldly to the gift and to you? Or have you done something nice for a person, only to have them diminish your kindness? Sometimes we do something kind for others and the response we receive is not what we expect. Our good intentions canContinue reading “Unexpected Response”

Washing

We tend to think of cleaning our hearts like washing the dishes or the car. We put in a little effort and use the right ingredients and everything turns out clean. However, we can’t do the same thing with our hearts. There are no good works or right amount of good intentions that can eraseContinue reading “Washing”