Posts tagged “God”
Twin hounds
Who’s hounding you lately? Is your boss bugging you for that report? Is your mom following you around with an armload of dirty laundry?…
When saying “Thanks!” is hard
I got the text while I was at work. “We can’t come,” it read. Oh no. The visit we had been looking forward to…
Don’t be discouraged
King Hezekiah faced one of world history’s most severe tests of leadership. The rampaging Assyrian armies and their king, Sennacherib, had laid waste to…
3 words that will change your election-year fear
The year 2020, it appears, is the year of fear. As I write these words, there’s no emotion that seems to have gripped more…
Refreshments
There’s a phrase in the English language that’s better than most things one can hear in life. I’m speaking, of course, of the statement:…
The feelings of a father
America was a mere 50 years old when Andrew Jackson was president. The country was frontier, and the unitedness of the states was a…
Birthday praise
Who was the first crafty kid to hustle his parents into praising him for being born? I’m trying to envision the conversation ….
Use worldly wealth to gain eternal friendships
Some things that were valuable in 2019 have no value in 2020. For example, the plane tickets I purchased in 2019 had no value…
Jealous. Exclusive.
Generally speaking, jealousy is not considered a particularly desirable trait. Jealousy suggests that you are envious of someone else’s blessings and achievements. Or that…
A new master
In April 2018, Operation Libertad rescued nearly 350 victims of human trafficking in the Caribbean and Latin America. Some victims worked in spaces no…
Special
You might have been picked for recess teams based on your fast feet. You may have attracted someone with your sense of humor, stunning…
A proper lament
My teenage son recently joined the ranks of those who can be given the moniker “Brace Face”—the world of orthodontia. This is a painful…