Life carries on no matter what…so are you important? Of course you are! Your significance is measured by the highest standard in existence…God’s love. He created you in His image. And He created you on purpose…to give you life. And … Read the rest
Down and out. You’ll find a lot of self-help articles on how to deal with feeling that way. But I’d like to suggest that your “self” isn’t the best place to look for help. In fact, I’d like to suggest … Read the rest
You can probably think of many times in your life when it looked like there was no good way out of your troubles. I know I can. But I’m fortunate to have an ongoing relationship with God. He’s the shield … Read the rest
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 … Read the rest
We’re about to enter that time of year when you’ll hear more about “peace on earth and goodwill toward men”. But do you see evidence of peace on earth? Or doesn’t it seem to be just the opposite? Sure, there … Read the rest
Do you feel like this world is getting darker and darker? I sure do. In fact, I see evidence of it all around. Skulls and crossbones on cars and clothing and even cake. Vulgar, profane, useless language fills the air…I … Read the rest
I’ll let you in on a little secret. Don’t tell anyone else. It’s just between you and me. OK? Good. The secret is…I haven’t been playing music with all my might for the past few years. I used to practically … Read the rest
Here’s the simple secret of how to have joy in the morning. First, you get out of bed on the right side. Then, you go right to the kitchen, grab a blue bowl (not red, yellow, white, or green), fill … Read the rest
When I say that believing in nothing leads to nowhere, do you know what I mean? I’m talking about how we all got here. Some adults say everything in the whole universe came from nothing. They say once upon a … Read the rest
Your life is very, very important to God. He wants you to have all of the best things He can give you. His love, mercy, righteousness, and eternal life. He won’t force you to take His gifts, but He sure … Read the rest