Is it worth your while to be redeeming the time you have? What does redeeming the time you have left even mean? After all, time isn’t like stamps. Or coupons. You can’t just make more time like you can those things. Or can you? I remember, when I was a young boy, my mom would save S&H Green Stamps. They were stamps a shopper … The rest of the story…
Category Archives: Rhyme and Reason
It’s time to give up If you’ve been following my blog for any length of time…or listening to my The Power of God’s Love Podcast, you know I don’t believe in quitting. Even when life is so tough you just don’t see any light at the end of the tunnel. In fact, it might be so dark, you can’t even tell if you’re in … The rest of the story…
Don’t stay in your head too long… When I graduated high school, I had visions of being a serious writer. And by “serious”, I mean not kidding around. You know…serious. No jokes. Anyone who knows me now (and didn’t know me then) would probably never guess that about me. Now, I love to kid around, tell jokes, and look at the sunny side of life. … The rest of the story…
Doubt and Faith are mutually exclusive, but… Even if you’re a Christian, I’ll bet you’ve experienced doubt and faith at the same time. It’s OK to admit it because it’s part of your human flaws. Yes, I said it…you have flaws. Everybody does. And those flaws can let doubt seep into your mind and affect your day, your decisions, and your dreams…even though you’ve … The rest of the story…
If you’re living life alone after 50, read this. In America, for the past few decades, many people have chosen careers and thrills over marriage. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with staying single. Let me say that right up front. As long as you’re living a life full of honorable pursuits, serving your fellow man, and keeping your focus off sexual urges, you can live a … The rest of the story…
Are you running away from problems today? I know, from first-hand experience, how tempting it is to consider running away from problems. I’ve been guilty of it. I’ll bet you have, too. But what happened? Did the problems go away? Mine sure didn’t. The only thing that helps…or can ever do any good, when you’re face with life’s challenges…is to stand and face them. … The rest of the story…
You’re not alone. Somebody is there. Isn’t it comforting to know you’re not alone in times of trouble? Just knowing somebody is there can oftentimes make all the difference in how you get through it. Or even if you get through it intact. Can I get an amen? In recent weeks I’ve been sharing a lot of my writings from way back in the 1970’s. … The rest of the story…
A higher power with no on/off switch When I was 22, I was still ridiculously naive. I believed Americans were all on the same side. Old people never did bad things. Pretty girls were all saving themselves for marriage. Yes. I believed those things. And I assumed most anybody would know I was talking about God when I wrote “higher power” in a song. … The rest of the story…
Take time to open up a little You’ve probably been in a relationship at some time or another where one person needed the other to open up and share what was on their mind. Right? Sure, we’ve all been there. Or if you haven’t, you probably will be some day. But have you ever thought about why we need people to open up to … The rest of the story…
Things are bad. And how long can it go on? You might have notice a couple of bad things happening in the past few years. Right? Yeah, a couple of bad things every second of every day. There seems to be no bottom to the abyss of evil people are willing to climb down into. Just when you think you couldn’t possibly hear anything … The rest of the story…