New Song

What is your reaction when you hear a new song that you like?  For me, I usually try to find out the name of the song or group, if I am not familiar with them, so I can look it up later.  If I miss those, it may take another time or two before I catch it and by that...

Food for Thought

Last week, I finished up a 2 month long bible study of Matthew with a group of 5 participants, some of whom had never done a bible study before.  Going in, I wasn’t sure who would be attending, but I was eager to explore the Word with anyone.  The first night, I tried...

7 Chances

It has been quite a week and I have had many opportunities to grow.  Counting this past day, I have had two flat tires over an hour from home on 2 different vehicles.  Fortunately, in each case, I was only delayed a while, and not injured or stranded.  I also had more...

Comfort Zone

What do you strive for each day?  Is it to work as hard as you can, as long as you can?  Most of us like to put in a good day’s work, but eventually, we want to take a break and maybe enjoy a good meal, or some time with family.  Usually after a long work day, or a...

Stumbling Blocks

A few times this past week, I encountered several obstacles in the road as I traveled the daily highways of life.  Not counting dead animals, I had to swerve around large concrete chunks, potholes, and several pieces of truck tire.  I got stopped behind someone on a...