Posts tagged “Value”
Let there be lights
A few years back, our family took a tour through Mammoth Cave in Kentucky. At one point in a deep, open part of the…
Celebrate your dependence
For people reading this in the United States, today is Independence Day. Americans love to celebrate the day the Continental Congress declared we were…
No time for spiritual retirement
The Johnny Depp trial and the latest Top Gun movie have shown me, among other things, that my generation isn’t as young as it…
Sow more Jesus seeds
Your influence grows in others like a seed growing into a strong tree. People hear your faith in Jesus; even more so, they see…
Even for me?
One of Satan’s biggest lies is to try to convince people that Jesus is not for people like them. They know what Jesus did,…
Getting fit
Have you ever thought about the ways in which exercising and spending time with Jesus are similar? On the surface, your fitness goals and…
God doesn’t show favoritism
God’s kind of like Blake Shelton, one of the celebrity judges from the Voice. It’s a reality show where singers try to impress a…
A place for lost sheep
Is there a place in your heart for lost sheep? They’ll return if we don’t give up on them, if reclaiming them is our…
“You suck”
My son, husband, and I were listening to a presentation by a mental performance coach. He invited a dozen high school football players to…
Truth and consequences
Pilate then went back inside the palace, summoned Jesus and asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” Jesus said, “My kingdom is…
Requiem for the middle
I noticed it when I was still teaching. The middle seemed to be disappearing. There were exceptional students and special needs students. Few kids…
Everyone has a place
How do you feel when you see someone else make the winning basket and you’re stuck on the bench? Or how do you feel…