Today is a great day. First because, this is the day the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it. (cf. Psa 118:24). Also because it is Thursday. A few months ago a group of men from Central Church of Christ decided to get together on Thursday mornings for coffee, fellowship, and … Continue reading Today is a Great Day

I am not a runner, I have friends who are. I used to run up and down a basketball court and for a while I ran bleachers to keep in shape. A while back an orthopedic doctor told me that that is no longer a good idea. I am supposed to keep stick to mostly … Continue reading What is in the Way?

  The day was Friday, I had driven to the Credit Union to deposit a check and transfer some funds and was on the way back to my study. I do not know any of the people involved in this story, I am merely a witness. I was three cars back from the traffic light … Continue reading Daily Compassion

Today, I just share an article from a non-religious group about a danger in our world. Something I have avoided for personal reasons. https://www.afp.com/en/news/23/zero-tolerance-no-safe-level-alcohol-study-says-doc-18j2nt1 Scott

In Western Civilization, specifically the United States, we live in an age of consumerism. Take a walk down a grocery aisle and look at the choices we have. Let's just start with tomatoes. You have a choice between grape, cherry, Roma, Heirloom, Big Boys and more, then with each of the varieties you have vine-ripened, … Continue reading Too Many Choices

I was in a grocery store when another customer dropped a bag of chips. Looking down at the chips, he took his right foot and kicked the bag partway under the shelves and grabbed another bag for his shopping cart. Later I was in a super-store and noticed a spill. Someone had dropped a glass … Continue reading Symptoms of Indifference

"Behold children are a heritage from the Lord, The fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one's youth. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them!" Psalm 127:3-5 "Like arrows in the hands of a warrior." What a great statement! A well-skilled … Continue reading What Are You Aiming For?

O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory. Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will … Continue reading Sunday, Sunday . . .

I have changed my route to the study. I travel an extra mile or two and have added a few minutes to my commute. I had too. My former route is a construction zone and going that way, although shorter, would add more time to my commute. My new route takes me through a school … Continue reading Bus Stops

This Sunday, August 12, 2018 is mine and Amy's 29th wedding anniversary. Twenty-nines years, how can we be married 29 years?!? But with nearly three decades of marriage I have some expertise. I have some things to share about marriage and preparing for marriage. With college students coming back on campus and students returning to … Continue reading Faithful Love