Tag Archives: knowledge

What Am I Smelling?

If you go to the perfume counter of a department store, you can sample the smells of various wonderful fragrances. If you pass a cow pasture, you encounter a smell of a completely different type. Sometimes, we encounter smells that are not readily identifiable. II Corinthians 2:14-15 says, “But thanks be to God, who inContinue reading “What Am I Smelling?”

Moment by Moment

This morning, I walked over 8 miles. It didn’t happen in the moment when I walked outside. Instead, I had to walk step by step over two hours to go the full distance. There aren’t a lot of things that we have to pay attention to moment by moment in order to succeed. We watchContinue reading “Moment by Moment”

Run Quickly

Most of the time, it is good to stop, think, and plan before addressing some struggle. However, we we become frozen in fear and worry as we face concerns, we ignore one big truth. The battle belongs to the Lord, who is more than capable to successfully bring us victory. I Samuel 17:47-48 says, “andContinue reading “Run Quickly”

Encyclopedias

When I was a child, my parents went into debt to purchase a set of encyclopedias. They felt that it was important for us to have this source of knowledge and we did frequently use the encyclopedias for school work and general knowledge questions. Of course, encyclopedias have yielded to online searches and technology. ProverbsContinue reading “Encyclopedias”

Long Trip

Currently, we are traveling to another part of the country. While we can see beauty along the way, the driving can still be tedious, testing our patience. Traveling takes time and effort, with many people taking actions that delay us and even endangers us. Endurance is a constant struggle and we must draw upon strengthContinue reading “Long Trip”