When I was young, I hated going to the doctor’s office. I would do everything in my power to avoid seeing the doctor. I thought that my own willpower and toughness would enable me to get through the illness or injury. Unfortunately, I was wrong. I eventually went to the doctor’s office because I needContinue reading “Need a Physician?”
Tag Archives: Righteous
Call of Sinners, Not the Righteous
What Will They Say?
People may say one thing about me when I can listen, but they may say something entirely different when I leave the room. To be sure, some of those differences are spoken out of self-interests. But some things they say may be true. It is the true things that I should be concerned with. OnceContinue reading “What Will They Say?”
Memory of the Righteous
Light and Joy
We often associate light with joy. July 4th celebrations are a classic example. We turn out by the thousands to watch the fireworks and light our own fireworks at home. All this is done to celebrate our nation’s birth. At Christmas, lights are lit nearly everywhere, offering joy to the onlookers and lighting the wayContinue reading “Light and Joy”
Joy For the Upright
Building Fortresses
When we were young, we enjoyed making forts out of blankets, sheets and furniture. We would also make towers and forts out of legos, lincoln logs, and blocks of woods. We would imagine that these fortresses protected us from our imaginary enemies and gave us power in some way. Unfortunately, they did not and eventuallyContinue reading “Building Fortresses”
Strong Tower
High Jump
Suppose a high jump competition was held and everyone in the world had to participate. So one by one, everyone tried to jump over the bar as we each watched. Some jumped higher than most people, but failed to clear the bar. Others, like myself, did not jump very high and also failed to clearContinue reading “High Jump”
Reluctant Retiree 