NOT BIG BROTHER

Have you ever been in a situation where you know a hidden microphone is listening to your every word? I have, and it is a strange and unsettling feeling. These days one hears a great deal about personal privacy risks, especially from technology devices. It seems as though a new article gets written every day … Read more

DON’T FORGET !!

DON’T FORGET It’s all too easy to forget things. Even important things. I remember reading about a florist who would send flowers for a missed anniversary and take the blame (for a fee) just so the spouse could look as though they had not forgotten. I’m certainly not encouraging lying, but just pointing out the … Read more

WHO KNOWS

Here’s a bit of a twist on the standard daily devotional. Today’s verse is a simple two-step process. It says, “GIVE THANKS to the Lord and proclaim His greatness,” and then “LET THE WHOLE WORLD KNOW what He has done.” It is far too easy to listen to the word of God, and listen, and … Read more

I’M LOVING IT

Every kid I’ve ever seen using a hammer for the first time does the same thing. Kids learning to use a hammer ALWAYS want to hold the handle with their hand very close to the head of the hammer. They feel like they have more control over it that way. They THINK it makes it … Read more

HE IS ABLE

Yesterday I spoke with several people facing situations that appear to be impossible. At least in the flesh. Thankfully, we are not limited to the operations of the flesh. Our God is God over the heavens and the earth, all the inhabitants and all the situations. One of my closest friends is currently a paraplegic. … Read more

TOUGH TRAINING

Having survived The Crucible, the concluding exercise of the US Marine Corps Boot Camp, I understand a thing or two about difficult training. I have sons, young men I’ve mentored and others I know who’ve made it through some of the toughest training demands various branches of the military can make. “Fun” is not the … Read more

BIG PLANS

The same question pops up just before any holiday or long weekend … “Got any big plans?” I’ve made plenty of plans in my life. Some of them big beyond my reach, others not so much. I’ve got sons in the faith who have just finished a job in one location and are in the … Read more

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