Consequences are built into the process of life. We cannot avoid the positive or negative consequences of our choices. However, love is not an automatic consequence. Love is a choice we make and then we face the consequences that come from it. This is the rub. For what if the response to our love is …
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A Mixing Of Rain And Sun
My wife and I were recently discussing how different we are. Yet it's these differences that balance our relationship. We keep each other trying different things because we like different things. We keep each other introduced to new ideas because we have different ways of looking at things. Clearly, being different can cause tensions at …
Spend Wisely
We only have a certain number of days. The trick is most of us will never know how many those are. One of the radical things my family did was too cancel cable TV. I know - extreme, and I didn't think it was possible at first, but it had to be done. We were …
Once bitten twice shy
As a boy, I will never forget the time I was petting a dog laying on my chest. As I began to get up, the dog glared at me with a wild-eyed gaze. Something snapped and he sprang at my face, ripping my upper lip with his front fang. Blood poured everywhere. Thankfully, a skilled …
Finding A Friend Is Being A Friend.
You always seem to sincerely care. You seek to encourage, hold me accountable to my greater potential, and provide a warm smile. You are selfless with your time, and seem to think of others more than yourself. You never hesitate to share your faith and you gently remind me how God is greater than all …
The Sky Isn’t The Limit – Mindset Is.
Most are familiar with the expression, "the sky's the limit". It is used to describe something's potential. However, our potential is actually limited by our mindset. How do we view ourselves, others, opportunities, and obstacles? So, often we tend to quit things too soon. There is a parable told of a man once digging for …
Short Changing What?
Working in the world of finance presents me with the unique opportunity to interact with various types of people and businesses at an intimate level. For money is something quite personal to everyone. Whether they have a lot, or a little, money impacts them all; and over the years, I have found some possess a …
Drop Off
When we mail a letter, most of us won't fret and panic over whether it will reach it's location. We trust the mail system to do its part and get the letter to its desired destination. However, when it comes to trusting God with our prayers, we tend to trust the mail system to do …
Rising Above Rejection
No one likes rejection. It's discouraging, painful and even embarrassing, but learning to deal with rejection effectively is a powerful benefit to be acquired. For example, our Lord, Jesus Christ, faced rejection beginning with His earthly birth. For there was no room in the inn for His family. Then, later in life, His own brothers …
“Running Kind”
I appreciate various styles of music, and when it comes to country music, one of my favorite artists remains, Merle Haggard. I truly respect singer-song writers, and many of his lyrics highlight the restlessness my soul once endured. I too, felt like I was on the run with a "rambling fever" to pursue things that …
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