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Tag: #faith
Death
Happy Easter Sunday! Simply defined by man (Merriam Webster), death is the permanent cessation of all vital signs, the end of life. One infallible ratio is death is 1:1. Every soul that ever lived will die at some point. Noah lived 950 years before he died. According to multiple sources, the average life expectancy in…
I Rise! Spring Awakenings…
I love springtime. Mother Earth feels to be rejoicing in springtime. Each day she awakens more and more from her slumber, as the bird chorus grows richer with returning singers, the trees are budding and blossoming, and the light of day shines longer. I am a child of April and I’ve always loved the celebratory…
Control
Control Simply defined, control means to exercise restraint or conduct; to have power over; conduct. How many of us require, no, demand control? Oh, how we allow our overwhelming desire for control to negatively impact our experiences and relationships! Some don’t take trips of lifetimes because they are unwilling to relinquish control to a highly…
Diminishing Returns
Diminishing returns This is an economic term defined by Merriam Webster as benefits that beyond a certain point fail to increase in proportion to extended efforts. This could be an investment that initially appears to be profitable and, over time, is evidenced as less so, or even losing momentum, profit, or purpose. Do you have…
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Who Saved You?
Who saved you? Most of us have a leader or influential figure, man or woman, who took their time, talents, and treasures, laid everything aside, and made us their number one priority. Who is yours? When was that? What impact did they make on you? What, to this very day, remains both lovingly and gratefully…
Saul and Paul
Saul and Paul Within the New Testament, Scripture reveals two completely different people but within the same person. Saul was the equivalent to a highly trained SEAL, Special Forces, mercenary, assassin, and field and combat soldier. Saul had the education of a modern-day Supreme Court Justice. It could be speculated that Saul lived a lavish…
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Spacious Places
Who doesn’t desire spacious places? Have you ever experienced the Grand Canyon, Alaska, the Rockies, the Blue Ridge Mountains, Death Valley, or even oceans and beaches? These are spacious places. Many folks are born, live, and die without ever experiencing these spacious places God has carved out for us to enjoy and steward well. Neighborhoods…
Because I say so
“Because I say so.” This is a historic and traditional statement. Historic because it seems to have been around for thousands of years and traditional, because I heard my grandparents say it, my parents said it to me, as parents, we’ve said it to our kids, and they’ve said it to their kids. It is…
Love one another
One of the most powerful aspects of Christ Jesus is that He knows every person infinitely better than that person knows themselves. There are a multitude of examples where Christ Jesus met folks on the street, in the square, in the synagogue, at a well and more. Christ Jesus spoke to them at the core…
Full court press
Full court press Although an effective tactic in the game of basketball where all players defensively play extremely close to their opponents, this can be simply defined as an all-out effort or offensive. One thing to remember each and every day and every moment of each day is that we are at war. We are…
