Category: character

And the hardest part is…

by Glenn H, posted in character, conflict, crisis, devotion, faith, godliness, heart, human condition, humility

Because of her asthma problems my wife had been on high-dose Prednisone for a very long time. One of its side effects can be avascular necrosis where the blood supply to the hips or the ankles can be severely diminished, killing the bone. For my wife, that happened in both of her hips. So, by … Continue reading And the hardest part is…

Checking your signal

by Glenn H, posted in character, chastisement, devotion, faith, heart, human condition, humility, knowing God, knowledge of God

I set up our home network and ran network wire so I could directly connect my desktop PC with my router. Network cable is not like coax cable (like you use for your TV) or like electrical wire. You have to be careful with it. If you skin or kink the cable badly you can … Continue reading Checking your signal

Leave Your Opinions at the Door

by Glenn H, posted in character, discipline, faith, faithfulness, godliness

We live in a world where opinion is king. If someone has even half a thought it can be aired on any number of social media outlets and in this this strange, opinionated world, every opinion carries equal weight no matter how devoid of substance.

Spiritual Myopia

by Glenn H, posted in character, devotion, discipline, faith, godliness, growth

I discovered my need for glasses in college. Friends would say “hi” to me and I would just squint at them, trying to figure out who they were and if they were talking to me. They’d often tease me for being aloof, but I wasn’t trying to be. I was just trying to identify them. … Continue reading Spiritual Myopia

Life After Disobedience

by Glenn H, posted in character, chastisement, discipline, failure, faith, godliness

After rebelling against God and refusing to go into battle to take the Promised Land, God turned Israel’s words against it and condemned that generation to forty years of wandering in the wilderness (Numbers 14:28-34). The only ones of that generation who would survive that punishment would be Joshua and Caleb. Hearing the news, “the … Continue reading Life After Disobedience

According to the poll numbers

by Glenn H, posted in character, conflict, faith, faithfulness

The original escape plan for Israel from captivity in Egypt was a relatively straight line. And then the polling results came in. As God had commanded, Moses sent twelves spies into the land of Canaan. Their job was to go into this land flowing with milk and honey and come back with an intelligence report. … Continue reading According to the poll numbers