Who comes first? Simple question. I do a lot of writing about God but I find myself asking who really does come first in my life. The answer should also be simple but it is tough if we are really honest with ourselves. The problem is the answer gets complicated just like we contemplate our lives. That’s because the answer is not simple. What??? Continue reading “You or God?”
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We All Have a Mandela in Us
We are living through the passing of a man who changed the world. Nelson Mandela endured torture and imprisonment to change his world. He’s a very special man but he is only a man. Continue reading “We All Have a Mandela in Us”
The Darkness Getting Darker Before the Light
When we hit dark periods in our life it often gets darker before we see any light. In this season think back to Mary and Joseph fleeing the country with a baby on the way and then finding no place to deliver except in a barn. It had to get really dark for them before the brightest star in the night shone its light on them and the infant Jesus. Continue reading “The Darkness Getting Darker Before the Light”
Faith or Doubt?
There are a lot of forks in the road of life, where we get to make decisions that either lead us to God or down dead ends. Life may seem a lot more complex than that, but it isn’t. We either walk down the path of faith or stumble along in doubt. Continue reading “Faith or Doubt?”
God and the Secrets to Life
The secret to life is summed up in one, simple but powerful little word: God. Put God at the center of your life and you have truly discovered the real secret to life. It’s that simple.
The problem is that we humans get Continue reading “God and the Secrets to Life”
Who’s at the Center of Your Life?
No trick question. The answer should be quick and simple. God. He should be at the center of every life.
I love my family; my world revolves around them. But God is Continue reading “Who’s at the Center of Your Life?”
No Place for Hazing or Bullying—In the Dolphins Locker Room or Elsewhere
I’m sorry. I grew up playing sports and lived in a college dorm where hazing, and even bullying, were a slice of life. In retrospect, there was no place for any of it then and even less room for it now. And professional athletes, who are paid a gazillion dollars and serve as role models that every kid wants to emulate, need to Continue reading “No Place for Hazing or Bullying—In the Dolphins Locker Room or Elsewhere”
Caterpillar or Butterfly?
Are you a caterpillar or butterfly? Body or spirit? Good question to ask as you look at the week back and the one ahead. Continue reading “Caterpillar or Butterfly?”
I Miss My Mom
Nothing fancy about today’s post. I simply miss my mom. She died a year ago today.
My mom was slowly going downhill but actually in Continue reading “I Miss My Mom”
Life is Good
A friend just gave me a hat that says, “Life is Good.” Truer words have never been spoken, or emblazoned on a hat.
Life is good because Continue reading “Life is Good”
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