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Toes, Colons and G-brats

Toes, Colons and G-brats

Last week we went to the beach with the family and Grand-brats. It wasn’t a good time for us to leave but the house rental was paid…

Reducing Stress and Finishing Well

Reducing Stress and Finishing Well

Beginning well is a momentary thing; finishing well is a lifelong thing.  Ravi Zacharias We all want to finish well.  So what hinders us from finishing well? …

The True Shepherd Will Die for One Sheep

The True Shepherd Will Die for One Sheep

“What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine and go to the…

Kingdom of Heaven

Kingdom of Heaven

Leonidas, King of Sparta, was preparing to make a stand with his Greek troops against the Persian army in 480 B.C. when a Persian envoy arrived. The…

Moving Woes, Senior Citizenship, and Sailing

Moving Woes, Senior Citizenship, and Sailing

The grandbrats have moved closer to us this summer. We have been delighted to have them close but not too close, and are finding that we are…

I’m just not …

I’m just not …

Do you find yourself filled with self-doubt?  How would you describe yourself: overweight, boring, stupid, timid, or ugly?  Do you find yourself not able to accept your…

Christ Reveals Hollowness of Many Religious Leaders

Christ Reveals Hollowness of Many Religious Leaders

“Hollow” means without substance, having nothing within.  In Jesus’ day, there were many religious leaders who posed as being pious and reverent, but they lacked pity, compassion,…

The Bliss of a Martyr’s Way

The Bliss of a Martyr’s Way

Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people insult you and say all kinds…

Give and Take

Give and Take

If you’re like me, then periodically you take a look at your money, to figure out where your spending, saving, or investing is on target, where you…

A Rolls Royce, the Baby and Diets

A Rolls Royce, the Baby and Diets

A friend of mine known as the Godfather just bought a car called a Rolls Royce.  I don’t know who Royce is but I have owned several…