Sometimes it is difficult to shut my mind down when needing to go to sleep at night. This is often the case Sunday evenings as I seem to continue processing the focuses and interactions of the day. It also occurs following teaching two Bible studies I share each week at a Washington State corrections center even though I try to … [Read more...] about AT REST!
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OUR APPETITE!
For what do we have an appetite? Are there some things we just cannot stomach? Are there some things for which we hope to never develop a taste? Many in this world eat up and digest that which is unwholesome and unhealthy for life. In some ways the world has become skilled in taking what is rotten and mixing in enough goodness to … [Read more...] about OUR APPETITE!
OPEN HAND!
Remember the children’s song, “Be Careful Little Hands What You Do”? Have we learned the lesson yet or do we need to start singing the song again? Someone has said, “There is more power in the open hand than in a clenched fist.” [source: “1600 Squibs And Quips”, compiled by E. C. … [Read more...] about OPEN HAND!
GOOD HEART!
It has been said, “A great smile is a wonderful asset, but a good heart is pure gold.” (Dolly Parton) Sometimes people noted for having a good heart are said to have a heart of gold. This is usually in reference to one who is kind and giving … [Read more...] about GOOD HEART!
TAKE A LOOK!
Sometimes to get someone to believe something we have to get them to take a look. Still, there must be a willingness to accept the proof seen. This is no more true than when it comes to believing in God as the Creator of the world and universe in which we … [Read more...] about TAKE A LOOK!
