For me, there are few times in life that I don’t feel tension, especially when I read the word and pray in the morning. Really… Did that get your attention? :)When I read the Bible and pray, I listen; I ask God what he and I are doing today; I listen some more; I write myContinueContinue reading “The tension I feel when holding God’s Word in one hand & the daily newspaper in the other”
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One way to spread the love
Smile a lot … Others need it!Abandonment, said Mother Teresa, is an awful poverty. There are poor people everywhere. But the deepest poverty is not being loved.My good pastor friend Gary Grogan from Stone Creek Church in Urbana, IL, has a habit of telling me, “Love you brother,” especially when he says good-bye. He hugsContinueContinue reading “One way to spread the love”
Remember the operable phrase: “As far as it depends on you!”
When dealing with difficult people, have you ever recognized your limits? Of course you have if you have children, or if you work with people or go to church with people. Some people, for whatever reason, will not admit that you are right, and they will not live at peace with you. Sounds like theyContinueContinue reading “Remember the operable phrase: “As far as it depends on you!””