Shouts of Joy

Sometimes, when I am hiking, I will turn around a bend or reach the summit of a hill and suddenly behold a beautiful landscape. The unexpected beauty fills my soul with joy, and I want to tell others about what I have seen. Psalm 126:2-3 says, “Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and ourContinue reading “Shouts of Joy”

Unafraid of Bad News

Most of us have experienced times when we were afraid of some bad news. It could be potential layoffs at work, possible bad news at the doctor’s office, or a general fear of world events. Sometimes, we are able to make plans to work through a solution. But at other times the fears grow asContinue reading “Unafraid of Bad News”

Categories

While most people agree that prejudice and bigotry are wrong, we seem to still engage in it from time to time. Most of it is innocent categorizing of people according to age, race, personality habits, and opinions. We take personality tests to learn how to relate to each other, all the while categorizing people asContinue reading “Categories”

I Don’t Get It

I admit that my brain is not as sharp as it used to be. At times, I have trouble understanding what people say or what I see happening around me. New technologies can be beyond my ability to comprehend. I will see or hear things and think to myself, “I just don’t get it.” SoContinue reading “I Don’t Get It”