Circuses. Acts of various kinds. High-wire acts, trapeze artists, clowns, lion tamers, etc.; all promoted as “The Greatest Show On Earth!” The crowds come. They pay their money to get entertained and wowed. There are “oohs” and “aahs” as one grand act follows another. The audience stands amazed at daring human ability along with the … [Read more...] about THE GREATEST FETE ON EARTH!
Anger
TAKE A MINUTE!
There are things which add to life and that which takes away from it. When we consider what we allow to consume us -- attitudes held, feelings we harbor, thoughts we dwell on, etc. -- do they contribute healthily or negatively to our emotional and spiritual wellbeing? Certainly, there are things which impact us which … [Read more...] about TAKE A MINUTE!
GOING THE DISTANCE!
The distance one is willing to travel is often determined by the personal significance of that to which the traveling leads. When one considers a distance too far for one thing but not for another it reveals the difference of importance that particular thing (or persons involved) is to them. There have been times my wife and I have decided not to drive an hour for … [Read more...] about GOING THE DISTANCE!
EARS TO HEAR!
“God. Are You listening?” Do we wonder at times? However, in our desire and expectation for God to listen to us as we pray, what marks our willingness to listen to Him? Could there be the reality that God is asking us, “Are you listening?” During the days of the … [Read more...] about EARS TO HEAR!
WHY THEM?
If you had history making news, who would you tell? The biggest national newspaper? ABC news? The President or other national leader? The church elders? The preacher? Who? When it came to announcing the birth of Jesus it is interesting to note who got the news first. … [Read more...] about WHY THEM?
