This year has thrown everything out of whack across the globe. Most of us have never seen or even read about anything quite like it. Because of Covid19 we’ve seen entire nations shut down, millions lose their jobs, businesses devastated, and lives completely disrupted. On top of that, there has been our maddening politics of […]
The election of 2020 is over… finally. During the runup to the actual vote, we heard a lot about “hope” from both political parties. So, what is hope really? One thing is for certain, it isn’t found in any political party. Oh sure, political parties make promises and even occasionally deliver on some of them, […]
Have you ever heard of “Bummer Lambs?” They’re a real thing! I’ll let my friend, Gloria Youngblood, of Midland, Texas explain: Every once in a while, a ewe will give birth to a lamb and reject it. It doesn’t happen often, but it does happen. The shepherd will take the little newborn lamb and care […]
What does the Bible teach about Productivity? When we read the word, “productive,” we most often think in terms of business, career, job, or workplace. Defining productivity often depends on who you talk to and what the culture is. For example: A trash collector is productive if he/she completes their route in the time allotted […]
To-do lists evoke a lot of emotions with most people. For some of us, we can’t live without them. Our world would disintegrate into little fragments and we would run screaming into the night if we didn’t have an accurate list to check off. Others can’t stand to be limited and held accountable by a […]
It’s the “season” to be thankful. I know that you aren’t thankful only at Thanksgiving, but I think we need to focus a little more on being thankful this year than we have in years past. This year? Really? The year of Covid19, lockdowns, political mayhem, riots, and unprecedented social upheaval? You’re saying we should […]
Christian Planners Help Keep It All Straight I’m old enough to remember when computers began to transition from huge bulky monstrosities to being small and inexpensive enough for the average person to use. My first desktop computer had an enormous 20 MB hard drive and a blazing 64 KB of RAM. How would I ever […]
It’s been called many things over the years: Quiet Time, Time Alone with God, Daily Devotional, Personal Study, and many others. Whatever you call it and however you do it, does yours include spending time listening to God by reading and meditating on His Word? When I say “reading and meditating on God’s Word” I […]
Nov 6: Dear Journal, it’s exciting to begin this journaling experience today. I read Psalm 23 and its truths are such a reassurance to me for the difficult day at work I have coming up. My prayer for today is that the Shepherd of my life will give me peace and assurance that however today […]