When my wife or children suffer, I suffer. It hurts me to see my loved ones hurting. I remember when my youngest daughter, at 18 months, escaped her crib, fell, and cut her lip badly. We rushed her to the emergency room, and they recommended stitches. Being a squirrely and ambitious child, she would not …
“I love the Lord – I’m born again,” said Floyd. He frequented a church that embraced sin and taught that being born again is “acceptance of being born gay.” Floyd took opportunities to speak behind the pulpit and give to less fortunate people; he possessed a semblance of godliness. He was disciplined, neat, and thorough. …
Mankind can be capricious when it comes to truth. Have you ever noticed that we desire the truth when a lie could impact us, but when presenting ourselves to others, we tend to wear masks? Women literally wear a mask called makeup. Men, generally speaking, mask masculinity, never showing pain or sadness. These “masks” are …
“Grandpa, look,” said my grandson as he attempted to get my attention while I was driving. As dangerous and distracting as diverting my attention would be, he nonetheless had the faith to get it. Why do kids crave attention? They are eager to show adults what they are working on and their accomplishments, and as …
“Wherever you are, be there.” I’ve heard this said a few times in my life and it makes sense. Don’t spend too much time on where you have been, whether successful or not. Where you have been happened yesterday. Your failure happened; it’s over. Today is a new day. The life-defining victory that changed the …
When it comes to trust, we all are selective in what we deem trustworthy. For example, most trust that the chair they are sitting in can support their weight. And yet, cathedraphobia is a phobia some experience related to chairs. As drivers, we have an unusual trust that other drivers are awake, alert, and able …
