Tag: Jesus
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The Great Gift Of Grins
Life is hard. That’s a statement that most everyone would agree with. A peek at the news confirms it. Hurt and pain recognize no borders. Fear and despair have no nationality. We question our safety, the fairness of life, the limits of our paychecks. Hope can drown in our daily emotions. Until you look in the…
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Have You Reached A Verdict?
Spring Break. Not having children of this age, it shouldn’t affect me. My job, however, allows me to work with folks who do have children this age. When the kids are home, everyone gets a little break. I anticipated a slower week. Things needed doing–aren’t there always things that need doing? I’d made a loose…
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The Right Fight Will Find Us
It was one of those weekends. I’d gotten behind on things for work. I’d done the inexcusable–losing people in the cracks of my life. I was feeling pressure to get things done. Which made me feel anxious. Pressure from me–no one else. I work with grace-oriented people. I ask a lot of myself. With high expectations…
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Garbage Bag Buddies
Garbage isn’t a topic of conversation I typically pursue. Until I can’t ignore the trash. “What smells funny in here.” “I don’t smell anything.” “It stinks really bad!” I’d become that commercial. I was nose blind. There was a reason my daughter smelled something unusual. I hadn’t taken the trash out in days–it takes us…
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Starstruck For Guys
This past Saturday, John took part in the Better Man Event in Orlando. An encouragement for men–old and young–to become more of whom they were created to be. An opportunity to be around those guys that define manliness. Translated–Guys that do sports and magic. Women are created differently. We may be equal in some areas,…