Tag Archives: God
Is your life a mess? Maybe you’re not seeing it in the right light.
Things aren’t always what they seem, right? An event that appears horrible or at least annoying turns out to have a good outcome, when seen in the right light (and yes, that is a bit of foreshadowing – pun intended). … Continue reading
Posted in Discovery, God's will, Observations, Trials
Tagged 4th dimension, angle, darkness, dimension, God, God is light, hate the light, Jesus, John 3, John Muntean, light, Magic Angle Sculpture, perspective, reality, Son
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Stop and Rest Ye This Christmas
I made a crucial decision yesterday afternoon: I stopped to watch a movie with my son. That may not sound like much, but like many of us I have that truly American mindset of “Go, Go , Go.” If I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Family life, God's will, Personal growth, Values and priorities
Tagged carol, Christmas, enjoy family, enjoy friends, enjoy God, enjoy life, God, Jesus, laugh, Luke 10, Martha, Mary, Mary and Martha, pray, rest, sing, stop
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Declaration of Gratitude
I’ve always been a fan of the Declaration of Independence. There’s such a wealth of thought expressed very concisely. In my mind, it’s the model for political literature of any age. The best known part of this document is the … Continue reading
Posted in Creation, Family life, God, God's will, Gratitude, Society
Tagged Declaration of Independence, drudgery, gift, God, joy, right, self-evident, self-evident truth, Thomas Jefferson, toil
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David’s birthday a time to remember
David turned 18 yesterday. Yes, now begin all the parent clichés – “Can’t believe it, just seems like we sent him to kindergarten, now he’s a college boy” – etc., etc. The thing is, because I’m around David all the … Continue reading
Posted in Family life, Identity, Interior life
Tagged child of God, children, college, David, Family life, God, growing up, Lion King, Mufasa, Ohio State, Psalm 139, remember, seeing inside, Simba
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Winter Olympics and the complexity of human emotion
I’ve seen interesting responses so far by athletes depending on how things went for them in the last week and a half. First, you have Lindsey Vonn, who at the end of the downhill competition, knowing she’d scored a Gold … Continue reading
Posted in God, God's will, Interior life, Personal growth
Tagged 2 Corinthians 4:7-12, complexity of emotions, emotion, emotions, Evgeni Plushenko, extremes, fragile, God, Gold Mettle, humanness, Interior life, Joannie Rochette, Job, Lindsey Vonn, Olympics, our frailty and his greatness, Winter Olympics
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Discovery Channel song prompts question: What does the earth sing about?
There’s a lot to praise in creation. And sure, we know we should praise the creator too. But do we? Really? Consider a few psalms from the Old Testament as you also enjoy this commercial from the Discovery Channel. Continue reading
Posted in Creation, Discovery, God, Observations, Personal growth, Values and priorities
Tagged boom-de-yada, Creation, Creator, Discovery, Discovery Channel, earth, God, heavens declare the glory of God, hermit crab, I Love the Whole World, praise, Praise God, Psalm 148, Psalm 19, Psalm 8, sand dollar, squirrel, whitetail deer
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A Penny for His Thoughts
Ever try to solve a problem that won’t be solved? You call on your knowledge, experience and expertise, and the knowledge, experience and expertise of others, but no solution. There’s only one other person to turn to then, the One who really understands. Continue reading
Posted in God's will, Personal growth
Tagged dead battery, Ford Taurus, God, God's understanding, humility, Job, penny, Sit, Stand, understanding, Walk, Watchman Nee
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China to Pasadena: A worldwide blog
So, according to the rules of blogging there are very few rules. You can just start writing about whatever catches your fancy. It’s the ultimate stream of consciousness literary (that’s a stretch!) form. So, what’s on my mind? Hmmm . . .
Posted in Observations
Tagged Ai Jia, audiobook, book readers, China, Christian, Christian book, Darfur, Focus on the Family, God, Iraq, Jesus, Monte Wolverton, Pasadena, Plain Truth, Sudan, The Tribesman, Turtles Can Fly, What Does God Want Me to Do?, worldwide, Your Career Choice or Theirs
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Forthright and sincere
I admire forthright people. That doesn’t mean I’m always forthright, but I admire it. I hope that I aim for it in my relationship with God and with other humans.
What do I mean by forthright? This kind of person is straight up about what they believe and why they believe it. They don’t hem and haw about motives and reasons for doing things. They’re candid, not afraid to tell you their own mistakes or reveal their wrong thoughts or behaviors. They aren’t proud of those mistakes and missteps, just honest.
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Posted in Personal growth, The church, Values and priorities
Tagged Bible, Christian, confessing, confessing sin, Ephesians 4:15, Forthright, genuine, God, guileless, honest, honest about mistakes, honest with God, honesty with God, Jesus, John 1:47, motives, no beating around the bush, not false, real, sincere, speak the truth in love, straightforward, true, WYSIWYG
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