Nope. It’s not fair that the days of your life aren’t perfect. Because what did YOU ever do (or not do) to deserve this mess the world is in? Right? But even though it’s not fair, here you are. Living in a world overflowing with hate. Different shades of skin color produce hate. Various religious ideologies produce hate. Genders produce … The rest of the story…
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I bet you can remember this dialogue from “Back To The Future.” Doc tells Marty, “If we don’t fix this, you may never get back home!” And Marty answers, “Whoa, Doc, this is heavy!” Then, Doc, being a logical thinker, replies, “Weight has nothing to do with it, Marty.” Fun stuff. Back when they still made movies to be fun. But I didn’t bring … The rest of the story…
Life is full of up’s and down’s. But that’s part of what makes it so interesting. Because it’s not the easy stuff that makes you stronger. It’s the tough stuff. And if you’ve lived longer than a couple of decades, you’re at least starting to see what I mean. Right? Tough stuff is available everywhere. I remember way, way back … The rest of the story…
It’s been a weird April this year. And I’m in a particularly contemplative way as I think about what the past 7 days included. A second drive to Kansas, in the past couple of months. But not for fun. Because on April 17 a group of family and friends memorialized my Mom. And just two days later was the anniversary … The rest of the story…
Think you’re having a bad day? Or week? Or month? Well, how would you like to set a record while the world is watching? But then you go out a few days later and lose, big time, while the world is still watching. Now, that’s a bad day. Babe Ruth set a record in a baseball game almost a … The rest of the story…
Life in this topsy turvy world I wish the good people I know had all the great successes in life. And I wish the people who thumb their noses at God were the most miserable failures in the world. Yeah, I said it. (And on the The Power of God’s Love Podcast I’ll say it out loud) But since I … The rest of the story…
Nobody knows you when you’re down and out When my Dad was suffering from “terminal kidney failure”, back in the 80’s, I remember something he told me more than once. “When things go very bad, you’ll find out who your true friends are. And most people will be able to count, on one hand, how many friends show up for … The rest of the story…
Where is your mind? Where is your spirit? And where is your soul? These intangible parts of you define you infinitely better than your body ever could. I’ve never felt my mind, but I know without a doubt I think and hold thoughts. I’ve never felt my spirit, but I feel the life of it in me. And I’ve never … The rest of the story…