Tag Archives: Jesus Christ
Sailing Away Forever
America is sailing through a terrible storm. We’re foundering in national debt. Burdened by current affairs abroad and at home. Tossed and turned by injustices in every stratum of society. Violent men increase, punching holes in the hull, and in … Continue reading
Posted in Story
Tagged America, america in crisis, current affairs, fifty shades of grey, Jesus Christ, national debt, Sailing, storm, violent
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Swamped with Gratitude
It is true that at every moment of our lives we are experiencing God’s blessings. It may not seem like it. Life itself is a miraculous one, how He keeps us alive and sustains us with food and water, air … Continue reading
Posted in The Glory of Sports
Tagged Florida, football, Jesus Christ, perseverance, Quitting, suicide, Swamps, thoughts on gratitude, winter of our discontent
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Thanksgiving
With Thanksgiving approaching Thursday, I’m lucky to be alive, so I’m giving thanks for my friends and family. My wife is working hard at her job as a first-year school teacher, putting in crazy hours, often working seven days a … Continue reading
My Two Favorite Words
In our American society, we’re taught that we can do it. As Walt Disney once said, “If we can dream it, we can do it.” Our innovation and will have created entire industries, from the Industrial Revolution to the Information … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Prayers, Scripture
Tagged american culture, Anxiety, Burdens, Control, determination, driver's seat, driving, Giving up control, I can, Jesus Christ, New Life, new self, Philippians
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Tankfull
Life can get me down. Sometimes I just run out of gas. I wind up in a desert. Prickly cacti. Licking lizards. Hot rocks. The burning sun. The whole blue sky baking down. Sometimes I get restless here. Wanna go … Continue reading
Posted in Love of Family, Scripture
Tagged being content, breakdowns, burning sun, cars, contentment, desert, driving, gas, Hope, hot rocks, Jesus Christ, road trip, roadtrip, style definitions, waitign on God
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Intimately Breathing
Proverbs 16:9 says, “In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps.” How does God guide me when I have the power to choose my own way? If I have free will, how does He … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Scripture
Tagged breathing, car wreck, damanged, decision making, free will, God, healing, Hope, intimacy, intimately breathing, Jesus Christ, love, power in decisions, therapist, therapy
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Stopping Terrorism
The only way I know how to stop terrorism is through the work of the Holy Spirit. In my own power, I can do nothing. Although I long to do good, to help others, to lift up my neighbors and … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Love of Family, Prayers, Scripture
Tagged 911, Boston, enemies, everlasting love, Faith, fear, Fishing, God, Hope, Isaiah, Jesus, Jesus Christ, neighbors, September 11, sinners, stopping terrorism, terrorism, The Flood, tyrants, Yahweh
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I’ll Take the Loss
Every Friday I take my client walking along the Green Belt because it’s part of his therapy, and lately we’ve had beautiful spring weather that has made each outing satisfying and liberating. On one side of the path is the … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, The Glory of Sports
Tagged Boise, Green Belt, horse racing, horses, Jesus, Jesus Christ, slaughter, special education
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Good Courage
Too often I lose sight of God. Fear gets in the way, and instead of living a life free in grace, I draw inward into a swamp that smothers the hope out of me. I become critical, struggling to swim … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Love of Family, Scripture, Story, The Glory of Sports
Tagged Baseball, courage, discouragement, fear, grace, Hope, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Little League, love, sacrifice, Sports, suicide, winning
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