Unexpected Practice for Marriage:

I remember once I used to work in a restaurant. I worked alongside a man who was only a few years older than me, but he acted like the Great Old Wise One when it came to religion. His name was Bill. I didn’t dislike him, but he wasn’t my favorite coworker, either. He was…

May I Interrupt Your Dreams

My son, My daughter, I know that you have dreams and ambitions and desires and plans. I know that you want to succeed in this life that I have given you. I know that you want to be happy and have love, joy, and peace in your life. I know that you want to accomplish…

Fitness: It Starts Way Inside

I’m a wannabe fitness fanatic. Though I hit the gym every week, my weight fluctuates. That’s because the bottom line is in order to lose weight, I have to burn more calories than I consume. That is very challenging when I love to eat! Those of you who are really into this already know this.…

Something Old, Something New

17 Therefore if any person is [ingrafted] in Christ (the Messiah) he is a new creation (a new creature altogether); the old [previous moral and spiritual condition] has passed away. Behold, the fresh and new has come! 2 Corinthians 5:17 Amplified Bible, Classic Edition (AMPC) Happy Resurrection Sunday! How are you today? Did you manage to…

The Ten Commandments for Christian Singles Who Want to Destroy Their Future Marriages

1. You shall have no other gods before Me. Stay as self-centered and selfish as you are right now. Do not remove yourself from the throne of your life and put Jesus at the center. Make sure everything is all about you—your comfort, your demands, your rules. Grab all the attention and power that you…

The Mirror that Transforms

Carnival fun house mirrors are amusing as we parade in front of them and see how they distort us. They don’t really change us, we know. When we walk out of the fun house, we look just like we did when we walked in because only our outward appearance changed temporarily. Wouldn’t it be great…

The Hot Potato of Singleness:

Remember playing that childhood game Hot Potato, when the object of the game was to quick hand it to someone else because you didn’t want to get stuck with it when the buzzer sounded? The last person to get rid of it was the winner. In childhood, it was kind of fun. However, as single…

Drowning in Guilt is a Terrible Way to Live

A few years ago, I almost drowned. It was horrible. I was hiking with a friend up through some rocky canyons where there were several waterfalls and pools of water. We went prepared to swim. Lots of people were already there playing in the waters, eating, talking, having a good time. My friend was tall,…

Speed Bumps and Potholes

Here it is, the day after Valentine’s Day, not 24 hours since my last post, and I have to go to the dentist. Yay! Does anyone out there absolutely love to go to the dentist as much as I do?! Just kidding. I am not afraid of going to the dentist but he ain’t my…

Now, Who Are You?

Who Are You? You learned a tiny bit about me last week. Now, who are you? Not your name, but who you are. I mean it. Do you know who you are? If all your accomplishments, human relationships, tasks, and possessions were taken from you, what would be left of you? I have this thing…