Below you'll find a list of all posts from 2021
What do you do when your prayers seem to fail? How are you supposed to respond when the story doesn’t end with “happily ever after?” Many people have had a crisis of faith when what they thought ‘should’ happen or believed was ‘supposed’ to happen did not. Some blame themselves for not being righteous enough as if the failure is …
Enthusiastic people are fun to be around! Sure, they can be annoying at times, especially if they are enthusiastic about your rival sports team. But, in total, enthusiasm is attractive, exciting, and contagious. Enthusiasm is particularly effective in the work place, in building relationships, and in creating a joy-filled atmosphere. Why is that? Would you believe that enthusiasm is a …
Caterpillars are kind of cute. I mean, they are an ugly-cute, but there is something endearing about their unassuming nature. Yes, they can be chubby and hairy and gross, but I still enjoy watching them trudge along a branch in route to then next leaf to devour. Some, like me, find them enjoyable while others are repulsed. Regardless of which …
An all you can eat buffet can be a wonderful and dangerous thing. It is amazing how in such a relatively short amount of time you can go from feeling like you are starving to never wanting to see food again in your life! Perhaps you have had the experience? You came because you were hungry but after seven plates …
I’m forty-one years old today. Forty years ago my Mother wrote me a letter that I still have to this day. She wrote it to me on my first birthday and placed it in our family Bible with clear instructions that it was not to be opened until the day I graduated high-school. I did read it on the day …
Friendship is one of God’s greatest gifts to humanity. You don’t get to pick your family but you do get to pick your friends. While both friends and family can be wonderful, there is something special about making a connection with another human being who is not related to you that simply chooses to take an interest in you for …