Your Valentine’s Day card isn’t as good as this one… Do you send or give Valentine’s Day cards every year? Are you giving one to your true love this year? Did you search and search until you found just the right one? Or did you buy the “blank” kind and spend a lot of time making up your own message? Well, no matter what … Read the rest…
Category Archives: John
Is there such a thing as unconditional love? No. There is no such thing as unconditional love. I admit there are types of love that come close. A mother’s love for her child, and sometimes a child’s love for his mother. And of course, God’s love for us all. You might be thinking (or saying out loud) “a-ha Tony! That’s where you missed the … Read the rest…
Not Condemned…wanna see that stamped on your soul? I’d like to share two verses from Bible with you, today. And these are appropriate since we’re within a few short days of Christmas…the holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus. I know you’ve heard of Him even if you’re not a Christian. And you’ve probably heard this first verse even if you’ve never set foot in … Read the rest…
Christmas stress is a matter of focus and trust. As I write this Christmas 2015 is 2 weeks from tomorrow. I’ve already been asked that question I’ve heard every year since I became an adult: “Are you ready for Christmas?” My pat answer is: “I’m always ready for Christmas.” And it’s true. That’s because every single day is like Christmas to me. Every single … Read the rest…
God is good…but not just any god You can make anything or anyone a god…your god. But that doesn’t make it or them THE God..the one, true, living, loving God who created all the universe. And when you make something or someone into a god…your god…you’re thumbing your nose in the face of the only God who cares about you. Your actual Creator God … Read the rest…
Happy Thanksgiving 2015. It sounds odd to say that already. It seems like we just took down the Christmas decorations from 2014, and it’s almost time to put them back up again. Time flies when you keep getting up every day and going to bed every night…doesn’t it? Well, regardless of whether time is flying, I still want to wish you a blessed Thanksgiving. … Read the rest…
Have you ever been in a dark room fumbling to find the light switch? You can’t see a thing, and you know if you don’t turn the light on you’re bound to stumble over something…right? It’s a vulnerable and insecure feeling. But once you find the switch, flip it on, and the light floods the room, instantly all that stumbling insecurity disappears. And that’s … Read the rest…