When people around you are flying off the handle, that’s a good time to keep your lips sealed. Wanna know why? Because then you won’t sin. When everybody’s yelling at each other, mean things and hurtful things are said. Sometimes things get yelled that aren’t even true. Other times someone calls another person a name, and things really go wrong. When you see that … Read the rest…
Category Archives: Proverbs
Thanksgiving Day 2014 – Thank Who?
It’s Thanksgiving Day 2014, and I’m thankful for so many blessings I don’t have time to list them all here in one little article. There’s an older Christian hymn called “Count Your Blessings”, and it reminds us to think about all the wonderful things in life instead of focusing on our troubles. And in America, we set aside a special day each year for … Read the rest…
Have you ever read a book and gotten so involved you felt like you were right there with one or more of the characters? You could almost smell the new-mown grass they smelled. Or taste the full-bodied espresso in that bistro with the colorful, unframed paintings of sunsets by a local artist. In other words your mind filled up with word pictures. Imagine, if … Read the rest…
I’ve had a number of brand new cars in my life. And I’ve enjoyed the luxury of a large house with plenty of nice furnishings. At times you could see I was not denying myself the pleasures of multiple performance tools like keyboards, computers, sound systems, and various accoutrements. (I always wanted to use that word somewhere) But all the “stuff” pales in comparison … Read the rest…
Friends Tell The Truth
One of the Proverbs in the Bible says “faithful are the wounds of a friend“. On the surface that can almost sound brutal, but it simply means friends tell the truth…even if we don’t always like it. When I toured the United States, playing music with my brother, sometimes we’d find ourselves dealing with someone who could smile to your face and virtually stab … Read the rest…
A Little Understanding Goes A Long Way
Have you ever been in a situation where you just wished you could get a little understanding from someone and you weren’t getting it? If you’re a human being living on planet earth, I’m guessing you have. You’re certainly not alone in that situation. I know I could use a little understanding more times than I’d like to mention. And many times I didn’t … Read the rest…
A Matter of Perspective
Psalm 38 has a line that says “But those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing.” The part about “any good thing” might be a matter of perspective…God’s perspective. From your perspective you might feel there are a number of good things you lack. But what makes up a “good thing”? Throughout the Bible you can see how God wants us all to have … Read the rest…