“God said to Moses, “I Am Who I Am. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’ ” (Exodus 3:14) I have to admit that I eat too much junk food. It seems that I’m always on the go. Here, there and everywhere. It’s just easier […]
My Bus Ride That Ended Nowhere
Sometimes I think back on events that happened in my life as a young person and wonder what in the world I thinking at the time. One such event that comes to mind occurred when I was a young teenager, perhaps 14 or 15 years old. I was offered a job–my first job—working in a […]
Having Faith Not To Grow Weary
Sometimes, life just doesn’t seem fair. We work and work and work and seemingly can’t catch a break. Sometimes, we go through life thinking that it just doesn’t matter what I do–I’m never going to get ahead. We might be working long hours. We might be working two or more jobs. We might be working […]
Staying Strong and Pressing On Toward the Mark
We live in a very competitive society. Everyone competes in the job market. Everyone competes to obtain a good education. Everyone fights to make ends meet in these tough financial times. I know from personal experience that life is tough. No one goes through life wanting to fail. Unfortunately, we often don’t know what to […]
Deciding What To Do With Adversity in Our Lives
Let’s face it. We all face adversity. Sometimes the adversity is with our health; sometimes the adversity is with our relationships; sometimes the adversity is with our careers; sometimes the adversity is with our finances. Life is not always a bed of roses. The important thing is not WHAT the adversity is, but HOW we […]
Avoid Being the Label Maker
We live in a Society that loves labels. By definition, a label provides information, or some clue, as to what is being labeled. We label our food so that we know the can we are about to purchase is Green Beans and not Black-eyed Peas, or that we’ve purchased Vanilla Wafers and not Chocolate Chip Cookies. Labels […]
