In Acts 16:6, Paul said “6 Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia.” Have you ever planned a trip only to have something interfere, like the weather or schedules or accommodations? It seemed like a great idea and…
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Not the Mama
Several years ago there was a TV show called Dinosaurs about a family of dinosaurs. The youngest was a baby who could clearly say Mama, but when the father would try to get the baby to say Dada, the baby would point to him and say “Not the Mama.” It drove the father a bit…
Customer Service Representatives
My students were given an assignment to write a paragraph sharing information, first with a friend and then a potential employer to see a contrast in the way we write for different audiences. When faced with a potential opportunity for employment, we put our best foot forward in an effort to make a good impression….
Reality Check
Everyone once in a while we all need a reality check. It is not fun, but it is necessary to keep us in right standing with both God and our fellow man. It is very easy to point out failures in others and ignore our own. It is even easier to feel superior to others,…
Obstacles vs. Opportunities
As I wrote in an earlier blog, perspective is everything, especially when it comes to attitudes. I have often found that if I change my perspective, I can change my attitude. For instance, a slow car in front of me may make me irritated and in a bad mood, but if I think about it…
One Step at a Time
Do you ever feel overwhelmed by something on your To Do List? You know it needs to be done, and there may even be a deadline approaching, but you just can’t seem to get started? I have several of those projects staring me in the face. Some days I procrastinate, and some days I can’t…
Perspective
The way we feel about life and any given situation often has to do with our perspective. Two people can look at the same set of circumstances and have two totally different responses. Take for example having to get up to go to work. One person may get up with dread, while another may get…
As The Tongue Wags
It has been said that you are what you think and do daily. Someone recently said as the tongue wags so goes the rest of the body. I think there is a lot of truth in these statements. Matthew 15:18 says, “But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart;…
Fear is not Faith
Recently, I read The Crossroads by Beverly Lewis. The main character, who was in the midst of trials, tells herself that fear is not faith in order to bolster her courage. It becomes her motto of sorts. I have encountered a seeming multitude of stressful situations in the last year or so, and I am…
Drip or Fountain?
My cat Meep is fascinated with moving water and loves to drink and play with the slow drip at my kitchen faucet. She sits in the sink and catches the drips on her tongue or even on her head. Sassy, the calico cat, washes her paws in the water bowl and then washes her face….