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…
Category Archives: Words and Music
Time flies away…no matter what Yep, you can take good care of yourself, eat right, get plenty of exercise, fresh air, and sunshine. But no matter how healthy (or sick) you are, time flies away so quickly. There’s nothing you can do to stop it…or even slow it down. But there IS something you CAN do to make the most of it. Love. That … The rest of the story…
Two choices are almost never the only choices When someone says you only have two choices to choose from, take a little time to think that through. Very often, the reason they’re telling you that is simply because that’s what they’ve heard. And the people who told them that heard it somewhere else. And so on…and so on…and so on. Giving yourself only two … The rest of the story…
Sacred Grounds: watch your step Some time ago, in America, sacred grounds were a place where you buried your dead…or a special place where you go to connect with the history of your faith. Nowadays, “sacred grounds” is a nomenclature for issues of the day. And, in the case of many of those issues, you’d better watch where you’re stepping. Especially if you’re a Christian. … The rest of the story…
Summer Love and its double meaning Our recent warm weather here in Colorado got me thinking back to when I was a young boy, hearing songs on the radio about summer love. Of course, I was too young for them to mean much to me. But when I got a little older, they took on quite a new meaning. My parents divorced when I was … The rest of the story…
Grace Changes Everything Even destruction into construction When you’re gracious to others, many times you’ll discover they appreciate it. Not always, but often. It’s just a simple matter of manners. Your grace to them can break down barriers of belief, doors of distrust, and walls of wondering. But there’s one thing your gracious attitude won’t do…change somebody forever. So, when I say grace changes … The rest of the story…
You Gotta Face Facts But when you face facts, make sure they’re the true facts…not merely someone else’s skewed interpretation. Yesterday I wrote about seeking wise counsel. It’s important to know that wise counsel is getting more and more difficult to find even when you are seeking it. Many people have opinions. But not many people have wisdom to go with those opinions. If you’re … The rest of the story…
Life Love Loss – Sound familiar? Every human being who was ever born, is being born now, or will be born will experience these same three things: Life Love Loss. Obviously if you were born and you’re reading this now, you’ve experienced life. And no matter who might think something to the contrary, you’ve also experienced love…at least once in your life. Finally, since … The rest of the story…
A Little and a Lot Sometimes they can be the same thing Have you ever met someone whose needs were completely met with almost nothing? I met someone like that way back in 1978. She told me how she’d just like a small, private island and live off the local plants and what she could catch in the sea. It sounded so intriguing I … The rest of the story…
How many more times will I write about Truth and Life? Well, how many more times will anyone read? Or listen? And will anyone care if and when I stop writing? The reason I’m being so outwardly introspective today is…I just found out my previous post was my 1200th one here on my website. That’s somewhat of a milestone…wouldn’t you say? Especially considering how … The rest of the story…