Tag Archives: FAITH
TAKE MY HEART
My heart Is stained with darkness. There is no good in me. I don’t deserve God’s forgiveness, but still, He loves me. I continue to turn my back on Him, but He won’t leave me. I put my trust in … Continue reading
WRINKLES
Each day seems to bring a new line into my face. With all the junk going on in the world it’s enough to make one look like a prune. I prefer to refer to my wrinkles as laugh lines, because … Continue reading
LOVE YOU CAN COUNT ON
God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him will not perish, but have everlasting life.
GOD’S LOVE
In love a man was given breath and flesh and blood and bones, A creature fashioned by God’s perfect hand. It soon became apparent that he shouldn’t walk alone, So God created woman from the rib of that first man. … Continue reading
INTELLIGENCE ISN’T MEASURED BY YOUR I.Q.
There will always be those who think we lack intelligence by believing something we can’t see, but the evidence is all around us. Take a look at the beauty and majesty of this world. Think of what it looked like … Continue reading
SUNNYSIDE UP
Groundhog Day has come and gone and man has laughingly placed his trust in a furry little animal that would prefer not to be waken in the middle of its hibernation. In Wisconsin, one of them actually bit the ear … Continue reading
PERSISTENCE
This weekend we’l witness another Super Bowl game. We’ve become like the Romans of old, who put their confidence in the gladiators who assembled in the coll0seum to engage in war games and fetes of strength. We find something exciting about … Continue reading
LET’S DO THIS!
Tonight my acting students open another show. I’ve lost count of all the opening nights, but each one of them holds great excitement and anticipation. Like any endeavor, we try to approach our goals using the best of our abilities. It’s … Continue reading
DO YOU FEEL LIKE A JINX?
The comic strip character, Joe Btfsplk, created by Al Capp, was the proverbial jinx. No matter where he went or what he did, disaster was right beside him. The poor guy even carried a black cloud over his head as … Continue reading
BUMPS IN THE ROAD
Most days we hope that things might go better than the day before. When you’ve had a string of difficulties, you soon become disheartened. When days turn into weeks, months and years your disappointment can turn into bitterness and you eventually … Continue reading
LORD, HEAR MY PRAYER,
Words sometimes flow from my mouth like a gushing river. Will I never learn that some of them might put someone on the defensive – Or hurt feelings, or confuse or antagonize? God please help me to think before I … Continue reading
HISTORY LESSONS
I wasn’t much interested in history as a child. I should’ve been. I had one of the most dramatic history teachers ever. He would actually rise up on his desk and relive every battle of the Civil War right before … Continue reading
YOU AREN’T A FAILURE!
The play, “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” epitomizes Charlie’s low self -esteem. In fact, Lucy tells him that his face exudes failure. Charlie’s response was, “It’s hard on a face when it has failure written all over it.” How many times … Continue reading
THE WILD FRONTIER
Picture a time where guns were a part of your daily apparel – where they were used to put food on the table, go to war and defend yourself. Now think about the outlaw who used his guns to terrorize the community – to hold up … Continue reading
TOUCH ME, lORD
Touch me, Oh Lord, and through that sweet sensation, May peace come through Your Word, and quiet contemplation. You hold me in Your precious wings, my spirit now does soar. With you, Lord my sick heart now sings, your name I will … Continue reading
TAPPING OUR POTENTIAL
When you’re a student and your being encouraged to make it into a great college and your grades don’t meet up to the standards, you might think your dream will never come true. You may even go to extreme lengths – even ones that are … Continue reading
NATIONAL FRUITCAKE TOSS DAY
That poor old fruitcake has been sitting in a box for over a month now. You can’t bear to throw it away, because someone has put a lot of effort into making it. Today is your chance. Where else, but in America, … Continue reading
REGRETS
The song, “My Way,” made famous by Frank Sinatra, became a huge success and was a statement of what his life was all about. It started out, “Regrets, I’ve had a few …” OK, a few maybe, but I doubt it. … Continue reading
IT’S NOT MY FAULT!
We have become a generation of blame gamers. Of course, blaming someone else for our actions isn’t new, but it seems to be making a huge comeback. I used to have a computer that would exclaim, “It’s not my fault” whenever … Continue reading
Ten New Year’s Resolutions
So …. Three days until you and I will change the way we live. We will begin another diet – cut down on using electronic devices – spend more quality time with spouse or children – cut out some addictive … Continue reading
