I tend to be a day dreamer. I will sit in my comfortable chair and consider great and wonderful things. I believe that God gives us visions. He shows us how things could be. More importantly, however, He tells us what to do next. Success […]
Month: October 2012
Halloween – What’s the Big Deal
Rose and I don’t celebrate Halloween. We haven’t for years. We don’t do it very boldly. We just turn off our lights and leave the house during the hours of trick or treat. We usually have a small bag of candy just in case someone […]
Kingdom Perspective
“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” –Matthew 6:33 There are many issues upon which the presidential candidates differ. If we had to point to one principal difference it would have to be […]
Selfish Ambition
“For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice.” –James 3:16 I have to admit that, at least at times, I’m a news junky. When there is nothing to watch on television or when I have the television […]
Courage and Cowardice
I am watching the unbelievable unfolding story of what occurred during the terrorist attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi. For not the first time in history it appears that the men on the front lines demonstrated incredible courage in the face of cowardice on the […]
Pastor Appreciation Month
October is Pastor Appreciation Month. I think we can honor our pastors best by being honest about what we should expect from them and what they should be able to expect from us. 1. Don’t expect them to be perfect. They are human, just like […]
Amendments? What Amendments.
After my post this morning urging everyone to vote, and vote correctly, I was asked, “What about the Constitutional Amendments?” I am always discouraged when I see that once again we have constitutional amendments to consider and they always seem to be way too complicated. […]
Vote With Wisdom
It’s obvious that the upcoming election is going to be very close. The candidates are working hard to convince what has to be a very small group of “undecideds.” But they are also working hard to make sure that every voter who would vote for […]