[NOTE: This was written on September 20, 2019, and appears in November 2019 Issue of Covenant Spotlight. An update follows the original article.] As I write this my wife is two-thirds of the way through her chemotherapy treatment. As you read this she should be […]
Category: The Spiritual
Recovery
“Recovery” is defined as a return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength. I guess you could then say I am “in recovery.” At my last doctor visit, my diagnoses included Skull Lesion and Status Post Craniectomy. Also “need for influenza vaccination.” Compared […]
Not Making a Decision is a Decision to stay the same.
Change is tough. We become comfortable in our stages of life. Kids want to be adults, but not really. They want to have the freedom of adulthood without responsibility. That just doesn’t fly. Adults more than ever don’t want to be “responsible” adults. Being “free” […]
A Simple Touch
When I woke at 5 this morning, I knew my wife was still awake and had probably been awake all night. I reached out and held her hand. Five minutes later she was sound asleep. My wife has suffered from insomnia for years. She starts […]
Swimming with Jesus
Recently my pastor encouraged us to find a time each day to be alone with Jesus. He has “coffee” with Jesus. He takes a cup of coffee into a darkened room and spends time with the Lord. He cited others who go into nature or […]
I Didn’t Go To Church Today – And That was a Good Thing
I missed church today. That’s pretty unusual for me, particularly recently. I like to go to church. I enjoy the fellowship and the praise and worship and I tolerate the sermons pretty well. Today, I had too much going on. So I downloaded the Wow […]
This is Church
Two of my church brothers spent the morning helping me with a project. It wasn’t just advice or encouragement or new ideas. It was all of that, but it was also hard work on a cold day. I couldn’t keep up with those two. I […]
Daily Spiritual Affirmations
I enjoy reading Frank Viola I particularly enjoyed this recent writing: This year, I created 6 spiritual affirmations that I read every morning. These affirmations ground and center me as a kingdom citizen at the start of each day. I even printed out several copies […]