This mailer caught my attention the other day. It appears to be important. Afterall it’s my “second notice.” As I opened it, I noticed the official looking type of font, similar to the IRS. But, down at the bottom, in fine print it says, “Not affiliated with or endorsed by any governmental agency.” I wondered …
Tag: Confidence
Rain or Shine…Hot or Cold…
Last week I noticed these ducks in our yard at the lake. It was pouring down rain, yet they went about the morning as if it were bright & sunny. When you think about it, they have no warm & safe shelter or control over the weather. They do not have a pantry, refrigerator & …
Disappointed…
Have you ever had someone let you down? Maybe it’s the person in a position who could help you but didn’t. These people begin showing up early in our lives on the playground at school, then at work, at church, of course politics, and even at home. As I write I begin to remember people …
“Let Me Go…Let Me Go!”
Some of my first memories of my Mother’s relationship with Jesus were: That night we were driving back from Carlisle. I was in the front seat with mom & dad as she began to sing, “I come to the garden alone while the dew is still on the roses…” I must have been 4 or …
X =?
“Solving for X. What does X =”? First, for me to be writing about solving for X only illustrates God’s sense of humor. Only God would pick someone who had to cheat his way through high school Algebra to write this message. In the math world, X is the unknown. In today’s world, Jesus is …
Hungry…
When I was stationed in Turkey, I wrote home and said, “When I get home, I want a catfish, turnip/mustard greens, corn bread, and your fabulous German Chocolate Cake.” The military chow hall never had fried catfish; the greens were terrible, as was what they called corn bread and the chocolate cake…well, it was a …
Stain Resistant…
I don't know who came up with the idea of fishing shirts, but they are wonderful. They have not improved my fishing, but they are lightweight and have a lot of pockets…but most of all, they are stain resistant. Ya see, I'm a guy who wears his food well. These shirts resist the food, coffee, …
“Do You Take…?”
Fifty years ago, Mary & I answered this question with “I do.” Little did either of us know the answers to the conditions of the question. Over the next 50 years we have lived through the conditions of “for richer or poorer”, “in sickness & in health”, “for better or worse”, “to love & cherish”, …
How Secure Are You?
The past few years have been unsettling. Businesses that we grew up with no longer exist. Government agencies, leaders and even some churches have experienced integrity failures. What we once thought was mighty are not. We have witnessed the anxiety of knowing anything can happen. COVID gave us a glimpse into how life can change …
What’s The Plumb Bob In Your Life?
What is a “Plumb Bob”? I found this interesting information on Google; The “plumb bob became a symbolic measure of truth, because it never lies.” It’s an ancient tool going back to the Egyptian & Babylonian ages. It’s “A string tied to a free-hanging weight is always perpendicular to the ground, regardless of who is …