As I get older, I am tending to shuffle my feet more when I walk. Shuffling, or not lifting my feet, causes me to stumble and fall more often. I am usually fine when the walking surface is smooth and well-lit. But add in some obstacles or inattention on my part, and the odds ofContinue reading “Avoid Stumbling”
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Wisdom and Discretion
Refreshment
After a long day working in the hot sun, we look forward to our favorite recliner in our air conditioned home and a large cold drink. In this environment, our bodies and minds are refreshed and healed from the exhaustion. Proverbs 3:5, 8 says, “Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do notContinue reading “Refreshment”
Healing
Transformation
We all want to be better people and to do better in the things we have to do. Change is hard and it is harder still to change our attitudes and behaviors. Success is sporadic and fleeting at times. Proverbs 3:3-4 says, “Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck;Continue reading “Transformation”
Written On the Tablet of Our Hearts
Missed Blessings
We may regret the investment we didn’t make, the friendship we didn’t cultivate, the vacation we didn’t take, or the missed job opportunity. But we often don’t consider the blessings we miss out on by neglecting to do the good things for others that we had power to do. Proverbs 3:27 says, “Do not withholdContinue reading “Missed Blessings”
Do Good
Finding Success
The world tells us that we can achieve success by working hard and serving ourselves. This kind of success comes with pushing ourselves forward, even at the cost of other people. If we are smart enough, strong enough, and focused enough, we will achieve the goals that we set for ourselves. Of course, God hasContinue reading “Finding Success”
Reluctant Retiree 