Snow Day Grace Snow Days have to be the world’s best example of modern day grace. Holidays, Spring Break, summer vacation; they are all on the calendar and we have them coming to us. In some way we earn the right to be out of school or off work on those days. But snow days,… Continue Reading
Friday at 8 (posted Monday at 5)
Romans 8:2 “because through Christ Jesus, the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death.” Last week I had a great idea. Every Friday I’m going to blog about a verse from Romans 8. It was a fun idea, easy to do, full of life. So I… Continue Reading
Fridays At 8
Golden Voice If you’ve been anywhere on the planet the last few days you have seen a story unfold that began with a viral video out of Columbus, Ohio. A television reporter filmed Ted Williams, a man that the headlines labeled “The Homeless Man with the Golden Voice.” As the story caught fire Ted was… Continue Reading
Regifting
We have a new word that a few years ago did not exist, regifting. It is the act of taking a gift given you and giving it to someone else as if you chose it especially for them. A number of years ago Doris was in a panic on her way out the door to… Continue Reading
Sacrifice?
This Friday Doris and I will celebrate our 33 wedding anniversary. Most of you who knew us at number 25 probably doubted we would make it this far, What am I talking about, most who knew us at number 3 had those same doubts. To all of who doubters I say these spiritual words, “Nananananaaana!”… Continue Reading
Codependency
I hurt for you in your private painAnd I often sit and wonder how I could take it away;Though I do not imagine that you think I do,And I do not imagine that I can. You and I are all that’s left.Your pain is your pain and not mine.My pain is my pain and not… Continue Reading
The Fina Art of Arguing
The Fine Art of Arguing My sister tells a story (probably not true) about my parents getting into a tiff when we were all much younger. My mother was on the way to church in the middle of their argument and she came to my father, turned her back to him and asked him to… Continue Reading
Two Races
I finished two races last Saturday. We’ll, I actually finished one and watched the other being finished. My nephew Craig and I ran in the RunChikinRun 10K race in Murfreesboro. For you non-runners, 10K is about 6 and ½ miles. And for you people who think the race is named after my legs, it is… Continue Reading
God Loves You for the Email Tell Us So
I wrote an email this morning to a friend. I asked her permission to share it with you. I hope you’ll take the time to read it. As usual, the names and details are changed to protect confidentiality but the story is true. God does love you. I write these for the Branches newsletter (www.branchesrecoverycenter.com)… Continue Reading
Boundaries, Zombies, and Freedom
I had an idea the other day. I was talking to a young friend who is having a difficult time establishing and making boundaries in his life. He gets into trouble because he hasn’t decided where his life begins and other peoples ends. Paul says in Ephesians 4:14 that when we are like that we… Continue Reading