‘”And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.” (Luke 2:52) Want to know how to pray for your kids? Here’s a simple example: Father God, Thank you for my wonderful kids! They are precious to me! I praise You for loving me enough to give them to me to…
Category: Observations
Man of the House
Are you the man of the house? When you go to church on Sunday, do you return home with a load of spiritual nourishment for your family to survive on for the week? You should. You’re the priest of your home. Yeah… you. There are a lot of titles you hold because of your…
Standing the Watch
Have you been asking God for something lately? I know I have. Do you feel the answers are slow or non-existent? Me too—that is, until the other day when I read Habakkuk 2:1. “I will climb up to my watchtower and stand at my guardpost. There I will wait to see what the Lord says…
Hopeless? Alone? Stuck in a rut? Need a way out?
Life isn’t always easy…There are times when we get ourselves in a hole and start to think our hole is unique. We get a bit of tunnel vision and think that nobody knows or has experienced what we’re experiencing and as a result, we lose sight of the goal and feel lost and alone – with…
Love’s Ultimate Day
In the month of February, the focus always swings to love. Sure, it’s not the only month of the year where love rules, but still, you get my point. Valentine’s Day, wedding anniversaries, the “day we first met” anniversaries, our “two weeks of dating” anniversaries, birthdays, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Grandparent’s Day and a plethora…
Just Start
I’m pro-life. More specifically, anti-abortion. I post stuff about it on Facebook. I tweet about it. If I come across someone who is commenting on the merits of “pro-choice,” I stick my nose in it and argue. The other day, I experienced something that made me think. I read an article exposing hospitals that forced…
How to show your grilled cheese some love
Tomato Bisque Ingredients Bacon. (This is where the love comes from.) 1 cup diced carrots 1 cup diced onion (white or yellow, your preference no red) 1 cup diced celery 4 cups beef broth 1 large (22oz-ish) can crushed tomatoes 1 16oz can diced tomatoes fresh sprigs of thyme, rosemary and sage 1 bay leaf…
Potential
William Shakespeare wrote, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Or would it? If Donald Trump changed his name to Gladys Smith, would all the prestige, trust, and brand recognition follow him to his new name? Hardly. Our names are important. They appear to…
Too Much Salt
We all know about salt. You put it on french fries, potato chips, pretty much anything your mother-in-law cooks (well, not mine, of course), and foods that just don’t make your tongue dance. Why? ‘Cause it tastes good. Well, technically, that’s actually the result of using salt, but it doesn’t answer the question of why…
The Restful Life
I tend to focus on things that are life enhancing. Part of it is probably personality, but there is a real benefit and purpose behind this: it’s restful. When life happens, it seems so easy to focus on money woes, car maintenance bills, the broken transmission on the lawnmower, children who have to be told…
Branded By The One 