It doesn’t happen every moment, or every hour, or even every day. But I sweat the details when I’m working on projects. So whether I’m working for me, or helping someone else, I have a tendency to zoom in my focus on some of the smallest tasks. Even though I know I shouldn’t do it, I do. OK…note to self: There’s no such thing … Read the rest…
Has anyone ever said this to you? “You know me better than I know myself.” Or have you ever felt that way about someone else? That they know you better than you know yourself? Sometimes, oftentimes in fact, we’re blind to who and how we are. We get so caught up in who or how we WANT to be that we forget who we … Read the rest…
How in the world can anything to do with spooky, weeping, hungry poverty bring you any encouragement? That’s a fair question. But in this Rhyme and Reason PodcastI share the fuller message behind why I’m using these words. It’s a message full of hope, and with everything going on in this world, maybe you could use some more hope. If you look around you … Read the rest…
Today I’d like to share with you why I love poetry AND science. And why I believe they both show the awesome love of God toward us. You may have heard me talk about or you read where I wrote about how poetic the Bible is. If you don’t believe me, take a stroll through the Psalms and Proverbs for starters. Psalms is another … Read the rest…
I’d like to share something with you that’s a little spooky but nice. Read this quote and see if sounds like one of those apocalyptic movies. “And there will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring; men’s hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of … Read the rest…
How can someone hating you be a blessing? It seems counterintuitive, but it’s a truth that comes directly from the mouth of Jesus. In Luke 6:22 He said, “Blessed are you when men hate you, And when they exclude you, And revile you, and cast out your name as evil, For the Son of Man’s sake“. Simply put…if it seems like people hate you just because you’re a Christian…then you just might … Read the rest…
There have been quite a few times when I’ve heard someone say, “I had a good cry, and I feel better now”. Have you ever felt that way? I’ll admit I’m not the crying kind of “sensitive 90’s man”. I guess it stems from my upbringing of “big boys don’t cry”. But it doesn’t mean I’m immune to the troubles of this world. I … Read the rest…
