The sun was shining through the window on a Sunday after church. I was five and had learned about Heaven that day and told my Mom I was going. She explained how I get to Heaven and I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior. No turning back. Baptized at nine, camp counselor, youth and…
Do You Have Enemies?
Things to do: Matt 5:44 – But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, Eph 6:12 – For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against…
Bye Bye
Isaiah 43:18-19, “Do not remember the former things, Nor consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing, Now it shall spring forth; Shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness AND rivers in the desert”. One of the cutest things I’ve written about before is…
After Empathy
I won’t watch the new film about the teenager who defied the Reicht. Unless you understand empathy, you can’t know why people risk all for others. Empathy is more rare than we realize. Instead of focus on ME it is focus on OTHERS. What is an opposite behavior? The opposite of empathy isn’t a single…
What Do You Think?
This is a random quiz – so – what do you think? Who is this person? Other than adverbs he’s a genius. Is this an oxymoron? Spectacular assault. In what state does someone live who is seeking sunshine? What adjectives does the word ‘community’ bring to mind? Name/identify a bolder on your chest. Where would…
The Suggestions
Do you remember previews in a movie theatre? Based on the ticket you purchased, they profile you as to what you might want to see next. Prime does that. Analog, as a noun, pertains to a person or thing seen as comparable to another. I have been analyzed beyond my expectations. It grows as connections…
Ah Love
I am inconsistent in my film choices. I can enjoy a Hallmark Christmas film if the narrative is elevated. The others can be sickeningly sweet. I haven’t seen a new James Bond movie in years. I enjoy British who-done-its (think Agatha Christy) or any Jane Austen film except for Emma. Sorry to bash Emma but…
Athens Remembered
On New Year’s Day I started out on the right foot by reading the first offering in Our Daily Bread 2026. There was Acts 17 again. In October I was in Athens at a location where Paul gave the full gospel. There are always three reactions. Some sneered, others wanted to hear more, and door…
Calendar Girl
So far, 2026 looks plenty blank. I like fresh, new things. I’ve entered important birthdays but not the two vacations I’m still tweaking. The theme is ABIDE. I’m planning to paint a sign, like a quilt of patchwork, to commemorate my desire to conform in the presence of God. I’m not too old for change…
Understandable
This title is misleading because The Trinity is hard to fathom. We interpret and guess then write about it. I won’t bore you with my ramblings but will here summarize a good read from September 2025 in the publication, ‘Our Daily Bread’. Most of this is condensed but no quotation marks on parts I’ve quoted….
Have You Taken the Test?
Recently someone asked me if I knew what my Meyer-Briggs is. I know what it was in 2022 as I prepared to move abroad and a missions agency wanted to know more about me. I have been targeted from my profile and missions connections to receive important information on the status of the church around…