An unprecedented number of hot summer days is drawing many to the beach and the air-conditioned malls. As everyone dresses to ‘beat the heat’ I am noticing a pattern. For the guys, loose shorts and comfy tees are the trend; for the girls – less. Shorter shorts, tighter tops, less fabric, less coverage, less…
I thought that for New Years, I would post about New Year’s resolutions. I know that working in the Health and Recreation field for many years, it became normal in January to see all of the gyms and pools packed with folks who were determined that this was the year to ‘get fit’. By the…
Last fall, I decided to read the Bible through in a year. Some days I’ve missed, but overall, I am fairly consistent reading three chapters from the Old Testament and one from the New Testament each day. I’m up to Acts in the New Testament. The acts of the Apostles are recorded in a way…
This winter has been a season of snow, ice and darkness – not only outside of our house but also inside my heart. I say that with my head hung, because I have enjoyed the light and warmth of having a walk with the Lord that sustains me and fills me with the proverbial fire…
Courtyard where King Henry 8th Beheaded Those Who Opposed Him Judgemental. Hypocrite. Intolerant. Politically incorrect. Self-righteous. These are all words I have heard used to describe Christians. They are all true. That sounds horrible but it is undeniable. Somewhere, somehow, in our quest to be more holy, we have lost sight of the key element…
Do you ever feel like you’re on a treadmill? or that you just keep going around and around making the same mistakes over and over again? Do you ever start out with the best of intentions and then find yourself making the same poor choices you made the last time you were in a similar…