Take a deep breath…in fact, take 3 deep breaths. Then sit perfectly still and think about your future. Past next week, next month, and next year. Past the prime of your life, middle age, and senior years. As you see yourself going through those season of life, is your future full of hope? Not hope that comes and goes. Not hope that flickers on … The rest of the story…
Who came up with that wacky idea anyway? You know…that whole “love” thang. Isn’t it just a waste of time? Doesn’t it always end up messing up people’s lives? Is it even real? I mean…you can’t see it, smell it, hear it, taste it, or touch it. So, who’s to say it isn’t just some made up notion to sell flowers and candy? And … The rest of the story…
Your life is important. Your life is valuable. Your life matters. And those are reasons why you shouldn’t wish your life away. Are you doing that? Well, ask yourself if you wish everything was different. Ask yourself if you wish you weren’t living where you are…or doing what you do for a living…or looking like you do…or anything else you might wish to be … The rest of the story…
Most people on the planet…yes most…don’t believe in “a creator God”…much less “THE Creator God”. I don’t know how many times I’ve heard the same old cliché: “I just don’t see any evidence of a Creator”. The evidence is all around you. In fact, the evidence completely and thoroughly surrounds you. And only a fool would ever make the claim, “there is no God”. … The rest of the story…
Do you ponder tiny things? I do. I mean tiny, tiny things. Things you can’t even see…unless you look with your inner eyes. Way back in 1974 I was looking at a glisten. I don’t remember anything else about the particular day except I was feeling optimistic about something. Not sure what. Something. And I decided to write a visual description of my optimism. As … The rest of the story…
You were designed to understand language and communicate. You were designed to share your story with others…and to be willing to hear or read theirs. Words are awesome gifts from God. Each time you write down your thoughts and share them, it’s an opportunity for someone else to know something they didn’t know before. Your thoughts become shaped images on a piece of paper … The rest of the story…
It’s true. Any way the wind blows…it blows on creation. Not accidents. Not happenstance. Creation. The deeper our scientific research tools can dig, the more we see this is true. That’s great news, in spite of what skeptics might say or think, because being able to see the complexity in a single living cell can give you the assurance you’re not alone. Even scientists who … The rest of the story…
It’s easy to see how young people can linger in darkness and angst. The world is full of it, so why shouldn’t they be? I remember, back when I was only about 19, how I thought writing about the struggles in life with a “dark” tone would show how “deep” I was. Yeesh. I can read my old notebooks, now, and clearly see how … The rest of the story…
Would you consider yourself to be popular? Do you believe you have lots of friends? Does it seem like most everybody likes you? If you answered yes to all three questions, you might need to reconsider your worldview. It may be that you’ve aimed your power of persuasion in the wrong direction. Of course, that sounds counter-intuitive, but it depends on your worldview. If … The rest of the story…
It’s good to learn and discover new things your whole life. It’s necessary. And you’d be a pretty boring person, if you tried to go all the way through life with only the knowledge you picked up in grade school. But…even though getting smart and smarter is important…there’s something even more important. In addition to having brains, you gotta know what to do with … The rest of the story…