This week’s word “quit” can be looked at two different ways. On the one hand, as Monday’s blog by Katie pointed out, there are activities or bad habits that we can all see in our lives that we need to try to quit. Depending on how long we’ve had the habits or the strength of the grip...
When thinking about this week’s word, a video clip came to mind. You may have seen it, but go watch it here before you continue reading.
How many things do you have in your life that you wish you could just stop? Maybe it’s a bad habit, like chewing your fingernails, smoking, or eating...
If you are familiar with the Bible at all, or even if you happen to like music from the 1960s, you’ve probably heard before that there is a time or a season for everything. The oft-quoted passage of the Bible where this concept is declared is found in Ecclesiastes 3:1-8. The wise...
I hope I’m writing to an audience where every reader can say he or she has been deceived at least once or twice in the span of life. I hope you can say this, not because I embrace deception or that I am an outright cynic, but let’s be honest; if you have been exposed to the public domain...
We live in a society full of noise. Whether it’s the noise of the hubbub of the city, the music from your mp3 player, listening to the radio, or the constant conversation of coworkers, we are surrounded by noise almost constantly. We even face noise of the mind, such as constantly being...
Sometimes in life, we face situations that seem to have no possible positive outcome for us. We call these situations “no-win”. Our choice in these situations is not between “good” and “bad”, but between “bad” and “worse”. These trials, like all that we face, are opportunities for...
Gatorade used to have an advertising campaign saying it was the “thirst quencher.” Personally, when I’m thirsty my preference is ice cold water or Pepsi. I’ve never been much of a Gatorade drinker, because I don’t care for the taste. Just because some sports star on TV tells me it’ll...
Isn’t it frustrating when someone labels himself one thing and at times even pretends to be what he has labeled himself, only to think, act, and speak the complete opposite at other times? We call these people hypocrites, fakes, or two-faced. There was an old joke going around on...
So God created man in his own image, In the image of God he created him; Male and female he created them. ...
Have you ever disagreed with someone and ended up fighting over your disagreement? I would guess that every single person reading this blog could say yes to that question. It’s our selfish human nature to believe that we are right and to want to get our own way in everything.
A quarrel...
As I write this post, I have literally just gotten back home from a long weekend trip from Ohio to the far western part of Missouri and even into Kansas. I got to spend a good bit of time in 2 major cities - Kansas City and St. Louis - that I had never been to before in my life. I...
