The Apostle John, the so-called “Apostle of Love”, wrote: There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love. We love because he first loved us. – 1 John 4:18-19 This passage is so very pregnant with […]
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57. That’s the new me. 57 years old, or shall I say, “57 years young?” Whatever the case may be, I’m turning 57 in about 6 hours from the writing of this blog, and the first thing I am thinking about is Heinz 57 steak sauce – LOL – no kidding! That’s how my brain
I’m not a fan of commercials, either on television or radio. Why? Because, typically, they are designed to appeal to my human flesh. They rarely are anything but a well-packaged attempt to fleece me out of a few bucks for something I’ll later regret spending my hard-earned money on. Furthermore, I find most of them
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The human tongue possesses power beyond measure. It can both bless and curse. It can also heal or cut deep wounds that leave scars for the remainder of a person’s life. We must learn to wield it wisely. Look at the ships also: though they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they
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Humans will often fight for their right to maintain certain routines, even more than they will fight for what’s right. Let that sink in. While doing so, allow me to explain… I’ve lived a dynamic life, which I’m incredibly thankful for because God knows how curious my mind is. I’ve met a bazillion people, traveled
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“You have a strong back,” said my doctor. That was like 30 years ago. Don’t laugh. “Ouch, my back hurts,” said I. That was yesterday. OK, go ahead and laugh now. I’m 56 years old at the writing of this blog and I’ve enjoyed good health my whole life, having evaded most common injuries. I’m
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Life can be difficult. Agreed? My congregation and I have been studying the Book of Hebrews since January of 2023. Yes, you read that correctly; we began the longest series in the history of my church over three years ago. It’s been an amazing and enlightening journey, to say the least. One topic that has
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Huh? What’s with the title of this blog? WYSIWYG is an acronym that stands for, “what you see is what you get.” I can’t recall where I first heard it, but I think it was on one of my high-tech jobs, years ago. I’ve since used it most often to describe the type of person
You walk up to a random person at the local shopping mall and ask them if they’d like a voucher for a free meal at the grand opening of Pizazz, the new upscale restaurant you’re opening across the street. In response, the person asks, “What’s the catch?” You say, “No catch, we’re just trying to
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Max arrives at May’s house about 5 minutes early because, well, that’s what he does. He’s an old military man that prides himself on being punctual (the old “hurry up and wait” comes to mind). He marches right up to the door to greet his high school girlfriend, notices a few butterflies in his belly,