In life, all of our conflict comes from our enemy. Every trouble, every angst, each and every assault on our soul, all from the same enemy. Yet, people remain unclear that they are even in a fight, let alone who it is they are actually contending with. Remember the movie, “The Usual Suspects” and the…
You might find this quite odd, but as an avid gardener, I actually speak to my plants. I walk around the yard and tell them how well they are doing. I use words like spectacular and wow as I take the time to appreciate them. Some struggle a bit and I let them know if…
Recently, I was playing in a golf tournament with my nephew at Anthem Country Club in Henderson, Nevada. We were in golfer bliss as we played the course in the hot Nevada sunshine. Then, on the second or third round, I had something incredulous happen to me. It was a little thing that represented a…
I’m going to propose something tonight you may find a bit insulting. We all learned a certain way to live life. Because we were unaware and did not know better we were easy prey. We were taught a way to live that really didn’t involve God. Oh sure, we made obligatory appearances and some attended…
It’s that time of the year when folks partake of a communion service. I think they feel sometimes that there’s a little magic in the bread and wine. As if there is a special property associated with the symbolism. Some folks do communion every Sunday, good for remembrance and not so good when practiced as…
Recently, we purchased a huge swing set from Costco. The Summit Vista to be exact. Raised high above the aisle in the store it was impressive to say the least. How much would the grandkids love this, we mused. Then it came time to load the boxes. Enter the first clue. Despite their foreboding weight,…
You know, there’s much talk these days about folks being wired differently. In other words, some folks apparently come out of the factory with different wiring than other people have. People don’t show tenderness and love and then report, “I’m just not wired that way.” Others skulk around like recluses, terrified of the world at…
I understand this topic may be a little heady for you (smile), but your mind has no power. There is no power in your mind that you can focus outward by your thoughts or anything else in order to make something happen. None. The self-help gurus have sold you a bill of goods. Accordingly there…
Living life as we do, we spend our days evaluating and analyzing our experience. It’s the strangest thing. We interact with the world, then we tell ourselves stories about what it means. We really have no way of knowing what someone means, other than asking them, and even then you still my not know. We…
I should begin by saying this world we presently inhabit will never be without conflict. It’s the defeated nature of the thing. Getting challenged is to be expected. Things will not always go your way despite your earnest wish. You will find yourself, in varying degrees, at various times, being pricked, prodded and poked. Clashes…
