WAY AND AWAY! Yesterday we noted Solomon’s contrast between the one who would heed instruction and the one who would reject correction. Note the verse again as it reads in the New Century … [Read more...] about WAY AND AWAY!
Bible
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!
PREPARATION!
The twenty-fourth was marked on the calendar as “Christmas Eve”. Decorations had been prepared and hung up for days and some children may have even set out cookies and milk in anticipation of the coming of “Santa Claus.” We may find a lot of fun in these traditions and the shared time with family and friends … [Read more...] about PREPARATION!
MORNING MINDER!
The question was asked, “Do you wake up grumpy in the morning?” The response: “No, I let him sleep.” How often has the manner in which our day began set the tone for how we dealt with the rest of it; the grump of the morning grumped through … [Read more...] about MORNING MINDER!
READ AND HEED!
READ AND HEED! I recently saw an old “Peanuts” cartoon in which Peppermint Patty is talking to a classmate in front of her as she looks at a finished assignment. Her … [Read more...] about READ AND HEED!
