Maybe he’s visited you in the middle of the night. Or the wee hours of the morning before the sun even starts to wake up. I hope not. Because he’s one of the darkest, meanest, sneakiest bad guys you’ll ever meet. He’s SleepyMan. And he loves the wee hours because that’s when his powers are mighty. His stupor powers. Not stupid powers. I said … Read the rest…
Category Archives: power of God’s love
This morning I remembered a mad conversation, between a young couple, I overheard in a burger joint a few years ago. And they were parents of a couple of young kids. I know that because the kids were in the booth with them. So, the sad part is how the kids had to listen. And that’s the sad part because of what those kids … Read the rest…
Sunday. A day of peace and quiet. Yeah, maybe that’s true for you. But the world is filled with horrible, terrible things that humans are doing to other humans even as you read this. So, still ready to enjoy some peace and quiet today? Well, I hope so! In whatever way makes you happy. As long as it doesn’t dishonor God and it isn’t … Read the rest…
I’ll say it right up front. I’m for it. I believe it’s good to encourage yourself. Just as it’s good to encourage others. So, don’t misinterpret what I say about the following “psychological” advice. Because it’s easy to encourage yourself into selfishness. Here’s a definition of selfish, right out of (gasp!) a dictionary: lacking consideration for others; concerned chiefly with one’s own personal profit … Read the rest…
What if you were the only person on earth? Kinda spooky to think about isn’t it? It might make you think of movies about the last survivors on the planet. And what an awful place it would be. And that totally makes sense. Because it would be an awful place if you were all alone. You might not have to fight off zombies like … Read the rest…
It’s a mighty mean world OUT there. But that doesn’t mean it has to be the same way IN there. And when I say “IN there,” I mean inside your heart. You have a great brain, designed by God, that you can choose to use or choose not to and lose. So, you can let Love win the day, every day. Or you can … Read the rest…
Building walls is essential for your life. I’m sure you’ve heard someone use that cliché to describe someone else who appears to be shutting everyone out. “She’s just building walls. And she won’t let anyone in!” You’ve heard that, right? Well, you couldn’t even survive without some walls being built. Want me to explain? Okay, here goes… Imagine a journey into one of the … Read the rest…