10 Jul, 2017

PRAYER YES, BUT WHEN, AND HOW OFTEN?      Many things can shape our mood for the day. I love the old phrase “waking up on the wrong side of the bed”. What does that mean? Is there a wrong side to get up on? If there is I need to block that side off so I cannot possibly make the mistake of rolling that direction. For me I find I operate best with at least some sort of resemblance to a routing. That does not mean following the same steps day by day without any variance. It simply means, for me,

06 Jul, 2017

The Moments that shape a lifetime.    My life has been filled with many different moments. Some created memories that have lasted a lifetime. Others have been fleeting or at least long since forgotten. But as I reminisce I realize that every moment I’ve experienced has in some way shaped the life I have lived to this point. It is easy to recount the major, or impactful moments. It is not always so easy to relive the considerably smaller, seemingly less important moments. I was raised with a

THE ART OF VALUING PEOPLE    I have come to an eye-opening realization. Relationships are one of the most precise commodities we can ever take part in. This is not a new concept to me or most likely anyone else. But relationships can be often trying and even down right difficult. Today I had the opportunity to have lunch with my Lady at a Frisch’s on Poplar Level Road. Our waitress was a

In the bible it said that it is important to be a beacon of light. We find in Matthew 5:16 that we are called to let our light shine for the glory of the Father. There are many ways to accomplish this request from God's word. It is important not to be at all ashamed to call yourself a Christian. It is at the same time equally important to know how to carry that banner. We are called to show Jesus to the world, to introduce Him if you will. Establishing a relationship with Him is the first