Memory, Memorials, and Remembering Who are you without your memory? Or without the memory others have of you? Memory is a mysterious ability. It provides context. History. Connections with family and friends. Yet, memory is one of those abilities we rarely...
6 Responses to Trouble Life’s not fair! Any doubts about this truth are quickly dispelled by our own experiences. There’s no denying life is becoming more difficult with each passing year. Inflation is destroying buying power. Politics is destroying...
Getting Rid of STUFF Getting Rid of STUFF I’ve been preparing for a move for the past 12 months after 25 years in the same home. And by preparation, I mean getting rid of stuff. I sold stuff. I gave away stuff. And I tossed more stuff. All that...
That’s a Balanced Life! I was recently confronted by a powerful quote: “Imagine reading a book with no way to turn back the page. How carefully would you read that book? That’s life.” I’ve been thinking about this observation for more than a week. Sure, I could...
It’s Personal! Has anyone ever let you down? And if you said something about it, did they dismiss your concern with a comment to the effect of, “Hey, nothing personal. That’s just the way it is.” That comment has always bothered me. The way we interact with each other...
How Would You Describe Peace? Peace is becoming more and more scarce these days. And we probably shouldn’t be surprised, since Jesus warned us that in the end times, “You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things...
Our Resurrection Receipt When you make a large purchase (think expensive jewelry, car or motorcycle, furniture, etc.), what happens after you hand the salesperson your payment? Besides the product you purchased, what else do they hand you? They hand you a...
Are you a Phubber? Have You Been Seduced into Phubbing? When was the last time you phubbed? Phubbing is occurring all around us, and it’s easy to get caught up in a practice we once thought we would never succumb to. The word phubbing was formed by the...
What or Who Do You Live For? Have you ever defined a person’s identity or purpose by what they live for? For example, “she lives for her children” or “he lives for his job.” How would you complete this sentence: For me, to live is _______ and to die is...
Why Am I Surprised by Grace? It took me long enough, but I finally got it. Have you ever been surprised when you’ve prayed for something important to you, and God does “far more abundantly than all that we ask or think” (Eph. 3:20)? I have, not that I’m...
Memory, Memorials, and Remembering Who are you without your memory? Or without the memory others have of you?...
6 Responses to Trouble Life’s not fair! Any doubts about this truth are quickly dispelled by our own...
Getting Rid of STUFF Getting Rid of STUFF I’ve been preparing for a move for the past 12 months after 25...