Gifts

Friday marked be official opening of the biggest retail season of the year. Stores opened in the wee hours of the morning. Shoppers lined up even earlier to in hopes of getting a great deal on that perfect gift. There are some that get so caught in buying stuff that they even resort to violence.  … Continue reading Gifts

The Little Things

A couple of weeks ago I fractured my ankle. I am rather accident prone. Usually I find odd ways to get hurt; like the time I got a black eye on the Rocking Roller Coaster at Disney's Hollywood Studio. This time was different. I was just doing boring everyday stuff rolled my ankle and fractured … Continue reading The Little Things

Happy Thanksgiving

Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. 5 For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; … Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving

“I’m just a struggling Christian; not a good one like you.”

That statement from a conversation I had last month has haunted me. It is the kind of statement that just sticks with you and pops up when least expected. There are many aspects of that statement that get me. First,  I'm a struggling Christian. Honestly, most Christians are struggling even if they are not willing … Continue reading “I’m just a struggling Christian; not a good one like you.”

Fresh Start

We have just moved to a new house. I dread moving. It is a difficult and at times an insurmountable task. It involves a lot of tedious and very boring work. I always reach a point where I’m just ready to toss it all because what is packed must eventually be unpacked. There is an … Continue reading Fresh Start

Filling Holes

Heard  Plumb's God Shape Hole the other day and begin thinking about the lyrics. God Shaped Hole Every point of view has another angle And every angle has its merit But all comes down to faith That's the way i see it You can say that love is not divine and You can say that … Continue reading Filling Holes

Thought for the Day

Intoxicated with unbroken success, we have become too self-sufficient to feel the necessity of redeeming and preserving grace, too proud to pray to the God that made us! -- Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln: “Intoxicated with unbroken success, we have become too self-sufficient to feel the necessity of redeeming and preserving grace, too proud to pray … Continue reading Thought for the Day