My wife and I found ourselves in the “Animal ER” the other night after our dog accidentally (if you can call raiding the garbage, accidental) ingested some mouse poison. After scaring ourselves to death Googling what happens if a dog eats the stuff, we had to go! We discovered that some very odd characters also…
Do you remember when you were a kid and had that unrestrained enthusiasm for life? You were full of hope for the future and excited about how things would turn out for you. You believed that you had unlimited possibilities and could do or be whatever you wanted. Then, you got a little older and…
Have you ever heard it said that our outer world often reflects our inner world? In other words, no-one can really see into another person’s mind, but we can see another person’s environment and it will often tell us something about that person. Oh don’t worry, I’m not going to start getting on you because…
A great man once said that the zest of living is increased in simplicity. Yet, how often do we think it is just the opposite. Have you ever stopped to think about the things “you think” would make you the most happy? You see a huge house in the foothills and think, wouldn’t it be great if I…
When something really terrible happens or there is some disaster, it always amazes me when people say we should try to find the good in the situation. What if there is no good in the situation? I think more often that not people don’t understand why bad things happen and naturally try to find some…
Recently I saw that as a young boy of around ten years old, Matt Barkley said that he was going to be a quarterback for USC one day! Well, here we are in 2011 and there he is playing quarterback for USC and about to enter the NFL draft! What a coincidence huh? I don’t…
The world is often a tough place to hang out in. There are so many potential things that could go wrong and a multitude of unknowns. For the life of me I do not know why some folks get all snarled up at the mention of God and would actually choose to do this thing…
Have you ever noticed how many varying views there are in regard to what God considers important? It may sound somewhat presumptuous for little ol’ me to tell you what God considers important, but hear me out on this one… It seems that most people’s view of God and what matters to Him is somewhat…
I find myself in a continual rant lately in regard to how God works with His children and delineating His job from our job. I don’t think I can stomach another Facebook status that explains away a lack of results or an unanswered prayer by saying how “God works in mysterious ways” or that “God has a…
Alan Alda once said, “Begin challenging your own assumptions. Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won’t come in.” We all make certain assumptions about life. These assumptions are based on many, many factors such as our previous experiences, our upbringing, the ideas and…