January 13, 2023 “You won the game, Damar — the game of life.” ~ Dr. Timothy Pritts On January 2, 2023, the Buffalo Bills were in Cincinnati, OH, to take on the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football. Early in the game, Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin suffered a hit in the chest in… Read More »
2021 What’s Next?
2021 What’s Next? Happy New Year! What a year it was due to the COVID-19 coronavirus, which caused a worldwide pandemic. A lot of fatigue, uncertainty, political divide, social unrest, and discouragement carry over in 2021. How do you plan and set goals amid the carryover of this nasty virus? Lord, please remove the fear… Read More »
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
“You See In This World There’s Two Kinds Of People, My Friend – Those With Loaded Guns, And Those Who Dig. You Dig.” ~ Clint Eastwood, a.k.a. Blondie One day at a time, we trudge through life, attempting to practice spiritual principles in all of our affairs. Living the spiritual life requires much sacrifice, and… Read More »
Thursday Sainthood
“Don’t try to be a Saint by Thursday.” ~ William G. Wilson Self-righteousness, Pride, holier than thou, judge, jury, and executioner are ways to describe ourselves when looking down on the world. Wilson’s quote reminds us of how quickly the ego rebounds and what happens when we become stricken with pride-blindness. We are fast to… Read More »
Anger: The Number One Offender
“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.” ~ Mark Twain Every person deals with anger; it’s a God-given emotion; therefore, anger in itself cannot be wrong. When we allow our anger to exceed its limits and intended… Read More »
All Jammed Up
“Who can I trust? You have to invest in somebody, and chances are you’re probably going to invest in somebody who’s going to deceive you. I’ve been conned a couple of times, but now I’m a little savvier.” ~ Maggie Gyllenhaal Have you ever heard of the term jamming? In rural America, this would mean… Read More »
Pride Leads The Procession
“It was Pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels.” ~ St. Augustine What are the Seven Deadly Sins? The seven deadly sins, known as cardinal sins or capital vices, were unforgivable in the early Church. According to the Bible, scholars assure us that these seven deadly sins are… Read More »
Come in Out of The Rain
“The average person is a conformist, accepting miseries and disasters with the stoicism of a cow standing in the rain.” ~ Colin Wilson Without rain, creation perishes. Yet, when stuck in the rain, especially a cold rain, coupled with high winds, and lighting it’s scary, and we can’t wait for it to be over. The… Read More »
Cockroach Philosophy
“We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.” ~ Plato As children, we fear the dark, but there is a cosmic shift from being afraid of the dark to become frightened of the light that takes place as… Read More »
Gym Time For The Soul
“Life is your art. An open, aware heart is your camera. A oneness with your world is your film. Your bright eyes, your easy smile is your museum.” ~ Ansel Adams If you are like most people, you are conscious of the importance of staying physically fit, but what about staying spiritually fit? How committed… Read More »
