The Reluctant Gentleman

It seems like just yesterday, but in truth, it’s been 20 years. I was dropping my children off at elementary school when one of those teachable life moments presented itself. Pulling to the curb, I […]

Do Not Say Everything You Think!

The words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the tongue of the wise brings healing. –Proverbs 12:18 I have been around people in many different environments: other countries, New York, watching people on the […]

We All Die

We All Die. It’s true. Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and he will […]

2017 – Live it with purpose!

January…the closing out of the old and the beginning of the new. The putting away of the Christmas decorations brings a bit of sadness but with the ringing in of the New Year comes anticipation […]

Gratitude: Thank You Very Much!

I want to be grateful for the Small Things! In case simply wanting to be more grateful is not enough, I recently read that gratitude improves your health!  (Now that is even more motivation!) Too often […]

Time for Everything?

There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens. Ecclesiastes 3:1 The greatest commodity we have at our fingertips is time. Everyone has the same amount of time to use […]

“First we do what we have to do; then we can do what we want to do.” Denzel Washington

“First we do what we have to do; then we do what we want to do.” My children can quote this phrase which I read in an article about Denzel Washington and the fact that […]

You are not your own

“Do you not know…you are not your own”   1 Corinthians 6:19-20 That is the question God asks us when we face the storms of life, the struggles of relationships, the heartache of loss. Do […]

In the Name of Jesus…

Do it in the Name of Jesus. Whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. –Colossians 3:17 […]

Living in the Moment

Living in the moment is a discipline I am working on. To live in the moment in my body, soul, mind and spirit. It’s challenging but it is possible. It is believing in the truth […]