“Listen to the mustn’ts, child. Listen to the don’ts. Listen to the shouldn’ts, the impossibles, the won’ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me … Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.” ~ Shel Silverstein What is PunkinFutz Love? Well, it’s a company founded by an extraordinary person who gave up her… Read More »
From Why To What Is
“You see things, and you say, Why? But I dream things that never were and say, Why not.” ~ George Bernard Shaw It’s natural to ask why? Children often ask why. It’s one thing to ask why to understand something better, but it changes everything when we personalize it and start asking why me? As… Read More »
Erected, Corrected, and Redirected
“A consequence may be the very thing that saves us because it was the only thing loud enough to get our attention.” ~ Craig D. Lounsbrough You cannot fix a problem you are not willing to have. If you choose to live your life in denial and avoid the truth at all costs regarding your… Read More »
Change, an Idea, or Reality?
“Most people are more in love with the idea of changing the world than actually changing the world.” ~ Eugene Cho When it comes to change, how do you measure up? Are you an idealist or a change-maker? Does change scare you, or do you embrace change? Most of us want to know the outcome… Read More »
Contentment With Change
“Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.” ~ Epicurus As we move toward the midway point of 2021, the world is attempting to adjust to all the changes. In America, we have a new President… Read More »
What If?
“Do not bother yourself with what-ifs.” ~ Jocelyn Murray, Corfe Castel How many hours, days, weeks, months, and years have we wasted wondering “What If?” Our lives’ categories and details are too comprehensive even to begin to decipher the amount of time we have spent second-guessing ourselves. If we could calculate the figure, our conscience… Read More »
The People, Places, and Things of the Heart
“Show me your friends, and I’ll show you your future.” ~ Mark Ambrose When people bottom out in life and come to the end of themselves, they possess a certain willingness they didn’t have even a few hours before. Still, that same willingness to repent can quickly fade if a certain attitude and a new… Read More »
A Different Focus
The year 2020 was a year that none of us will ever forget. As a result of all the darkness we faced last year, hopefully, we all have a new attitude, a different focus, if you will, for how we will approach life. Lord, please help me come out of this season of adversity with… Read More »
Change Behavior, Save Your Mind
“We cannot solve our problems with the same level of thinking that created them.” ~ Albert Einstein What do you think? Do you have control over your thinking? Can you shut off your mind at will? Is your mind riddled with stinking thinking? These questions alone cause us to think even more, don’t they? Someone… Read More »
Reaching the UnChurched During COVID-19 and for the Rest of 2020
Hello Saints, I hope you are staying cool and safe during this crazy July we are experiencing. This pandemic has created a difficult time for families, businesses, and church communities to manage through. We have a mixed bag of people responding to this the coronavirus pandemic in a variety of ways. Some are extra cautious,… Read More »
