“Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done, and you won’t need to compare yourself to anyone else. For we are each responsible for our own conduct.” Galatians 6:4,5 New Living Translation It’s easy to get lost in a crowd. But I think it’s […]
Archive | May, 2016
I Did It For Myself!
Someone recently asked me how much weight I had lost. “A little over 400 pounds” I answered. Shock turned into ‘oh, I get it’ as I explained that over the last few decades I had lost the same 10 to 15 pounds many, many times. Joanie has been my ally, my confidant, my instigator, […]
Zombies And Race Cars
“Hide me from the plots of this evil mob, from this gang of wrongdoers.” Psalm 64:2 New Living Translation I saw my first zombie movie around 1950 on my cousin’s black and white television. I’m not sure I’ve seen another one since! Obviously the cinematography, make-up and graphic details can’t match today’s movies, but […]
Even Though … Yet!
Even though the fig trees have no blossoms, and there are no grapes on the vines; even though the olive crop fails, and the fields lie empty and barren; even though the flocks die in the fields and the cattle barns are empty, …” Habakkuk 3:17 New Living Translation When living in the desert […]
The Bend In The Road
The bend in the road is not the end of the road … unless you fail to make the curve! Ever been thrown a curve? Of course you have. We all have had the experience. You are expecting one thing and get something else. A promise made to you is broken. An eagerly anticipated event […]