“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 »
Birth, Sickness, Old Age, and Death
“The world is full of suffering. Birth is suffering; decrepitude is suffering; sickness and death are sufferings. To face a man of hatred is suffering; to be separated from a beloved one is suffering; to be vainly struggling to satisfy one’s needs is suffering. In fact, a life that is not free from desire and… Read More »
Fully Vaccinated
“There is no vaccine against stupidity” ~ Albert Einstein There is no doubt the number one phrase for 2021 will be “I am fully vaccinated,” and the second will be “I am not getting vaccinated.” What’s a person to do? Take the vaccine or avoid it at all cost? Is it all a bunch of… Read More »
Telling The World About God
“God’s plan for enlarging His kingdom is so simple – one person telling another about the Savior. Yet we’re busy and full of excuses. Just remember, someone’s eternal destiny is at stake. The joy you’ll have when you meet that person in heaven will far exceed any discomfort you felt in sharing the gospel.” ~… Read More »
Is it Your Stuff?
“Anything you cannot relinquish when it has outlived its usefulness possesses you, and in this materialistic age, a great many of us are possessed by our possessions.” ~ Peace Pilgrim If you live in America, then you are blessed. Despite the many challenges our country faces with systemic racism, political divide, addiction, pandemic, etc., God… Read More »
No Panicking in The Kingdom
“Panic, a deep abiding, free-floating anxiety, often without any reason or logical basis.” ~ Nelson DeMille We live in a broken world, and yet we panic when brokenness occurs in the world. Jesus told us there would be chaos and bloodshed as the world passes away. He also told us not to panic when trouble… Read More »
The Spirituality of Mr. Clean
“It may be difficult, but there will be times we need to pick up our brooms and do some spiritual house cleaning. It is through this process that we find our true relationships, our true heart, our core integrity, and our life’s purpose.” ~ Molly Friedenfeld, The Book of Simple Human Truths Spring is around the… Read More »
Lemonade Anyone?
You have to turn the lemons life gives you into lemonade, and you have to take time to sit back and enjoy it. ~ Jon Jones How do you respond when things don’t go the way you hoped they would? On Sunday, February 7, 2021, was Super Bow LV, between the Kansas City Chiefs and… Read More »
We Never Die Alone
In September 2015, our mother passed away due to lung cancer. She was diagnosed with stage 4 small cell cancer in the hospital, and she would never leave the hospital; she passed within eight days of her diagnosis. When I reflect on those eight days, my mother was rarely alone; there were people by her… Read More »
God Can’t?
If God is omnipresent, omniscient, and omnipotent, is there anything God can’t do? It’s an important question to ponder because it can lead to some false perceptions of God and ourselves. How is that? If there is nothing God can’t do, why didn’t God stop COVID-19 before it even started? Why doesn’t God heal everyone… Read More »
