Category
Encouragement
Matters matter, but our responses matter more and longer. Yes, what happens to us matters. Getting hired vs. getting fired. Passing vs. failing an exam. Birth vs. death (of anyone or anything). Winning vs. losing. Starting a relationship vs. ending… Continue Reading →
Last week, on our evening walk, my husband, dog, and I passed our neighbors’ houses and noticed one lawn freshly mowed, with the one next to it definitely needing mowing. Each one made us notice the other one more. The… Continue Reading →
Have you ever gotten really down or upset over someone that doesn’t care about you? Here’s a principle I’ve found that works: Care less about those who couldn’t care less! This doesn’t mean we shouldn’t care about people’s needs or… Continue Reading →
Several weeks ago we got what seemed to be a great deal on a used car. It had passed state inspection, had a reasonable amount of miles with a reasonable price, good gas mileage, and its make was deemed #1… Continue Reading →
We often associate a person’s actions or character with their name. Barnabas was such an example. He was an individual who encouraged those he met. We are introduced to Barnabas in the book of Acts: Now Joseph, a Levite of… Continue Reading →
In Mat. 3:16-17 (and other Gospel accounts) we read how just after Jesus was baptized, the Lord’s voice came “thundering” from heaven, saying “This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased!” “Sure”, we think, “I have no… Continue Reading →
“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” Vincent Van Gogh Ok, so this concept is quoted from a crazy artist who cut off his own ear. But that should actually encourage us, since it means… Continue Reading →
You can’t hit a homer without swinging the bat! We’ll always have a better chance of succeeding if we try than if we don’t. This seems so obvious once we state it or see it in writing! Yet, as a… Continue Reading →
Have any of us ever searched online for just the right item—quality, size, style, price, etc., and actually found it—only to see those dreaded words underneath the name—OUT OF STOCK?! It’s downright disheartening! And it’s not just product sellers that… Continue Reading →
When we were growing up, “brand” meant something seared onto cattle to identify their ranch and/or owner. Or a way to distinguish types of cola, breakfast cereal, or anything else at the supermarket. We never dreamt it could apply to… Continue Reading →
We just celebrated Easter. A holiday that reminds us that now is not forever. It may feel like forever, especially when we’re going through a hard time. Or a long wait. Or a time of grief and sorrow. We can… Continue Reading →
All of us can think of a time when we considered intentionally trying something new and/or changing something in our lives. Some of us find this exciting, or at least not too difficult to do and look forward to. Others… Continue Reading →
This past week, as I was teaching our Adult Sunday School group, we got into a discussion of what it means to: “…give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” (1 Thes. 5:18)… Continue Reading →
Have you ever thought you’ve been healed of something physically, spiritually, or emotionally, only to discover you really hadn’t? Something calls your attention to the wound you thought was gone but apparently still exists. If you’re like me, that probably… Continue Reading →
John 11:1-44 not only depicts one of Jesus’ greatest miracles, the raising of Lazarus from the dead, it also provides insight into the difference between God’s perspective and ours. To Jesus, Lazarus being dead, embalmed, wrapped, and sealed in a… Continue Reading →
