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 »
Illegal Smile
Ah but fortunately I have the key to escape reality And you may see me tonight with an illegal smile It don’t cost very much, but it lasts a long while Won’t you please tell the man I didn’t kill anyone No I’m just tryin’ to have me some fun Well done, hot dog bun,… Read More »
Free To Feel
“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart.” ~ Helen Keller In the 1970s, there was a hit song titled “Feelings” put out by Morris Albert.¹ Comedy writers had a field day with this song over the years, and people… Read More »
Greed: The Bottomless Pit
“Greed is a bottomless pit which exhausts the person in an endless effort to satisfy the need without ever reaching satisfaction.” ~ Erich Fromm Is there such a thing as enough is enough? When do we ever have enough wealth, power, and food? In 2020 we watched greed enormously rear its ugly head. The pandemic… Read More »
Spiritual Milestones a Celebration of Grace
“Progress is measured by milestones. What many good people lack are markers that might tell them how they are actually doing. Goals can become a ritual or a fetish, but in the right measure, they can give us some much-needed reference points. No wonder some seem discouraged! Minus such milestones, we often feel minus in… Read More »
Have You Seen Jesus?
“Don’t shine so others can see you. Shine so others can see Him.” ~ C.S. Lewis There are many ways to experience Jesus but have you ever seen Jesus? You can know what Jesus did for you on the cross, but have you ever seen Jesus? You can see Christ manifested in others, but have… Read More »
Spiritual Obedience is a Choice
“Obedience is an act of faith; disobedience is the result of unbelief.” ~ Edwin Louis Cole We are born into a world that demands obedience. Our parents or guardians have expectations for how we are to obey their instructions for living. Whether they are healthy or unhealthy principles, our keepers expect us to comply with… Read More »
Enemy Love
“Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. We have all heard in some fashion or another “love your enemies.” We find… Read More »
Buck Teeth Dialect
In East Africa live tiny creatures called Naked Mole Rats. They are not very attractive; they kind of look like nightcrawlers with buck teeth. What is impressive about naked mole rats are their social skills and language capabilities. Each naked mole-rat colony speaks its distinct dialect recognizable only by its members. This unique characteristic puts… Read More »
Acceptable Temptation
The world’s ways can quickly become our ways. The relentless temptations from Satan will indeed become acceptable to us unless we have the Holy Spirit living inside us. Jesus reminds us that the world is under the principalities and powers of the Prince of Darkness. If we are not living the kingdom life, then we… Read More »
