Don’t you love it when someone exceeds your expectations? It could be your spouse who prepares your favorite meal while you relax. Or a server in a restaurant who anticipates your needs and meets them. It could be an online retailer who ships your order sooner than you expected. On the other hand, it can […]
You’ll find over 570 posts on this blog, but today’s is a little different. I’m using a guest writer for the first time. The guest is actually my youngest daughter, Amy. With her permission, I’m using a post from her blog, “Everyone Has a Story.” If you’re interested in following her journey, you can do […]
Someone I used to work with was killed by a tornado last night along with two of his children. He leaves behind a wife and seven children. Others I know suffered damage to their homes. A friend with cancer seems to be getting worse, not better, despite numerous rounds of chemotherapy and now experimental drugs. […]
Let’s be honest. How would you describe your Christian life? Would you describe it as frustrating or fulfilling? Are you most often discouraged and defeated or joyful and hopeful? Do you feel like God is more disappointed or delighted in you? If the Christian life hasn’t been working so well, take a moment and read […]
What does God think about pleasure? How would you answer that? How would your friends or co-workers answer? I think many would tell us God is anti-pleasure. They might say God is mainly interested in having us follow His rules…rules that are meant to prohibit any sort of pleasure or fun. And that’s a tragedy, […]