It is easy to go through life and forget how our life intersects with the lives of those around us. The things we do and the things we say all impact others in some way or another. In Christian terminology, this is known more commonly as “our testimony.” Our testimony is how we “advertise” ourselves […]
Striving to Flourish Like a Palm Tree
My wife and I love the beach. In fact, we will most likely try to find our retirement home near the beach. There’s just something so peaceful about the waves, the cool ocean breeze, and the beauty of the sunset over the horizon. We could spend hours just walking up and down the beach or just […]
Don’t Believe the Lies in the Mirror
As a young child, I loved attending the county fair. It only came around to our area once per year so it was always exciting when it was that time of year again. My family didn’t have a lot of extra money so it was a real treat when we were able to go. Of […]
We Can All Have a Clean Slate
As a child, I used to love to play with a toy called “Etch-A-Sketch.” In those days, before video games, computers, and all of the electronic gadgets we have today, the Etch-A-Sketch was pretty amazing. You could rotate the small white knobs clockwise and create a series of straight lines and create almost any picture you could […]
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 […]
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 […]
