Positive thoughts from a Christian Perspective

  • A Trip Down the Stairs

    A Trip Down the Stairs

    Heal me, Oh Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved, for you are my praise Jeremiah 17:14 (NKJV) If you fall head-first down a flight of stairs, you’ll be in the hospital for a week and your friends will feel sorry for you. But take an emotional tumble, that…

  • Is it Worth it?

    Is it Worth it?

    It’s a small crocheted stuffed animal I found at the local drug store. Was it a dog, or a bear? I asked the pharmacist why it cost so much. He didn’t know. Nevertheless, I’d fallen in love with the little guy and was taking him home. My significant other thought I was nuts to pay…

  • From Dreams to Action: The Blogging Journey

    From Dreams to Action: The Blogging Journey

    Do you see a man who excels in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before unknown men. Proverbs 22:29 (NKJV) I could tell the mop-headed sixth grader on the playground basketball court was about to lose his temper. Another kid had just dribbled around him, like he was standing still,…

  • Living Each New Day

    Living Each New Day

    Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. Isaiah 43:18-19 (NIV) The older I get the less interested I am in New Year’s resolutions.…

  • Celebrating Jesus Through Service Beyond the Holidays

    Celebrating Jesus Through Service Beyond the Holidays

    My wife and I live in the South-central U.S., where our summers are hot and dry, and most winters are mild. Much of our rain fall comes in the Spring and Autumn months, and this past summer was so dry that we had little to no precipitation well into the fall. But then, in early…

  • Finding Faith in Closure: A Journey Through Change

    Finding Faith in Closure: A Journey Through Change

    Over the past twenty years, there has been a succession of restaurants at a major intersection in a nearby city. Recently, when the latest of these eateries shut its doors, the curbside electronic billboard shared a somber message. When I saw it for the first time, and every time afterwards, I thought, “How do you…

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