“Why do you write so much about love, Tony? It’s not exactly a manly topic.” Yeah, I’ve been asked that. And when I hear a question like that, I immediately think, “Hmm…sounds like somebody who hasn’t read the Bible.” Because the manliest man who ever lived talked about love. And I mean, talked about it a lot. And before I go any further, … Read the rest…
Category Archives: John
Traveling at the speed of sound and light About 20 years ago, I remember reading a book (don’t remember the title right now) about the three essential parts of a human being. Body, soul, and spirit. And it mentioned how it’s hard to comprehend the soul and spirit because you can’t see them. But then the author talked about light being undulatory and corpuscular. … Read the rest…
Life in this topsy turvy world I wish the good people I know had all the great successes in life. And I wish the people who thumb their noses at God were the most miserable failures in the world. Yeah, I said it. (And on the Rhyme and Reason PodcastI’ll say it out loud) But since I don’t get to rule the whole world, … Read the rest…
What can living water do? Imagine, for a moment, you’ve just crossed a long, hot, dry desert. You’ve probably watched a movie about the old West where some cowboys found themselves in that predicament. Right? OK, put yourself in their place. Throat parched. Lips cracked. Face sunburned. And arms practically scorched. But somehow you make it across. Crawling the last mile, but you make … Read the rest…
Happy Thanksgiving 2019 Before I share my Happy Thanksgiving 2019 message here’s a little back story. When I was a kid, I had a stepsister whose birthday was November 28th. And even as a young guy it occurred to me how her birthday was sometimes the same day as Thanksgiving. Even though it’s been a lot of years since…and my stepsister is no longer … Read the rest…
Life Makes No Sense If you’ve listened to my Rhyme and Reason episodes at least once, you’ve heard my tag line. “There IS a rhyme and reason to life because…God made you.” So, you might be wondering why my headline says life makes no sense. Well, it doesn’t. Not without a creator God who loves us. And fortunately we have exactly that kind of … Read the rest…
With my simple words I say I’m thankful for another day I hope you woke up this morning thankful for another day. I did. And no matter what your circumstances are, you have many reasons to be thankful. Not the least of which is another day of life. Another day to recognize (or discover) how much your Creator loves you. And guess what? You … Read the rest…