The other day, on my way into Greenville, SC, my truck blew a tire. It didn’t just go flat. It fell apart because of something I had run over. Thankfully, I was able to get pulled over and even though the tire was destroyed, the rim remained intact. This happened on my birthday. It was … Continue reading Angels without Wings
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Learning Contentment
The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want. Proverbs 13:25 The reason the contented believer is able to eat to the satisfying of his soul is because he, like Paul, has learned to be content. “Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have … Continue reading Learning Contentment
Doing Good is not Always the Same as Being “Nice”
We need to be aggressive and proactive about our faith.
We Are All Slaves to Someone or Something
We are all slaves to something and we always become like the one we serve.
That Pebble in Your Shoe
We'll go to more trouble to remove a pebble from our shoe than we will a problem from our heart.
Blue Bird of Happiness, Meet the Red Bird of Stupidity
It happens – thunk – every year – thunk! In the Spring – thunk! For about a month – thunk! This male robin makes his home in a tree next to our house and attacks all our windows. Why? Because he sees his reflection as his competition. He could be running around impressing the lady … Continue reading Blue Bird of Happiness, Meet the Red Bird of Stupidity
Accepting God’s New Normal
Some things cannot go back to the way they used to be.
God Changes the Odds
Life only works when God is in it.
Just a Couple of Blue-Collar Guys
The greatest works of the Kingdom of God are done by ordinary people who have yielded themselves to an extraordinary God.
Sometimes the Detour is Part of the Journey
Have you ever gone on a family vacation, or on a road trip with friends and been lost? Have you ever been lost like that and realized that was one of the best parts of the trip because you discovered things along the way you would have missed had you stayed on your planned route? … Continue reading Sometimes the Detour is Part of the Journey