Posts from 2018

Who is your favorite Superhero?

If you haven’t noticed, “Super Heroes” are extremely popular right now. I remember reading Superman comics when I was a kid, but that’s about it. The latest Marvel movie, “Infinity War” features 28 superheroes, but one expert estimates 15,000 characters in the Marvel universe alone. Overwhelming? Hardly. “Infinity War” is now one of just three…

Joy to the World!

The Christmas tree was lit, the tinsel was glistening, the presents were piled up under the tree. You got up early Christmas morning before everyone else was up and, oh so carefully, examining one particular present with your name on it. Although you were too afraid to unwrap it before you were supposed to, you…

Running on empty?

Dear friends, I was just doing a perusal of my book shelf looking for this title, “Running on Empty!”  Empty as an adjective means containing nothing, depleted or not occupied.  We all understand that it would take a miracle for a car to run without any fuel.  Thus we check our gas gauge to see…

Thankful for Thanksgiving?

Dear friends, “Whatever happens, give thanks, because it is God’s will in Christ Jesus that you do this” Are you a thankful person?  King David said that he praised the Lord 7 times a day.  Gratitude must be one of the healthiest human emotions that one can experience in this fallen world. Webster says that…

Jar-Jar!?! Really?

Strengths Finder, Enneagram, DISC… all of these are tests designed to help understand yourself better. One of the most popular is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). Their website claims that over 153 million people have taken their test. (https://www.16personalities.com) You can take a short online test that will ask you a variety of questions and…

Expecting?

Dear friends, How many expectations are there going into marriage – can you count that high? Do those of you who have children, “expect” anything from them?  How about you grandparents – any hopes and dreams for your grandchildren? What does God expect from you?  The question is not new and God’s answer to that…

Have you misplaced something?

Two weeks ago I mentioned my propensity for misplacing items like my car keys, glasses, wallet, and phone. Sad but true, I do tend to leave these important items lying about in random places and then cannot find them afterwards. My excuse is that I can’t be bothered with trivia when my brain is working…