When we were growing up, parents, coaches, and teachers would occasionally stop everything and in a firm voice say, “listen up”. Then we knew that we were in trouble or were going to hear some important instructions. God had a similar encounter with Elijah. Elijah had hidden himself and was feeling sorry for himself. HeContinue reading “Listen Up”
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Caught in the Surf
When I was a teenager growing up in southern California, I went to the beach often. I never learned to surf on a surfboard, but I did body surf a lot. Occassionally, I would be taken underwater by a wave and tossed around quite a bit. Life’s decisions can do the same thing to us.Continue reading “Caught in the Surf”
Tossed By The Wind
What a Shame!
What a shame it would be if a great artist created a beautiful work of art but did not share it with the world. What benefits to others are withheld if a musician creates moving music, but the music is never heard? In the same way, blessings are never received when we withhold our treasuresContinue reading “What a Shame!”
Clouds Without Rain
Be Still!
One of the hardest things for us to do is to be still and wait. We involve ourselves in a flurry of activity designed for us to make things work out as we think that they should. We want control over the events and situations of our lives so we keep ourselves busy trying toContinue reading “Be Still!”
Reluctant Retiree 