Walking Together in Wisdom
Have you ever become a slave to something you’ve allowed into your own life? I would love to say “Asking for a friend” but that would be a total lie. We currently have two puppies. I know- I am soft. I love my children and gave in to their beautiful pleading eyes. (And I really... Continue Reading →
Person 1: “I can’t believe she drinks decaf coffee…” Person 2: “Yeah, but she’s still a person.” Person 1: [confused] “What?” Does that sound stupid to you? Like a completely ridiculous conversation? How does someone drinking their coffee differently from me suddenly make them not a person anymore? That’s dumb, right? And yet... Continue Reading →
Have you ever noticed yourself reacting a certain way to certain stimuli? Like something habitual? For example:-If a person cuts you off on the road, you then tailgate them to show your displeasure.-If someone confronts you about an issue, or challenges your thoughts, you get defensive instead of taking stock and really listening.-If someone says... Continue Reading →
Have you ever had a milestone birthday? For lots of people it's when they first hit double digits (10), and then it's hitting your teen years (13), then driving (16), then voting (18), then being a legal adult (21)...etc. For me, this is my milestone birthday. You're probably thinking "Why is 43 a milestone? That's... Continue Reading →
Have you ever just thrown your hands up in the air and said “For the love of Pete, I KNEW I was going to end up a son of Kohath!!!”? No? Just me? Alrighty then… The sons of Kohath were called to bear the things of the tabernacle on their shoulders. When the high priest... Continue Reading →
Have you ever let part of your house/property get messy and disorganized, and need to take time to sort through things and straighten it up? Maybe it’s your desk. Or your car. Or your basement. Or your attic. Or your garage. Or your bedroom. Or your whole house. We all have different things that aren’t... Continue Reading →
Have you ever complained about something, but not to the party directly responsible? We are masters of the subtle gripe. We find someone indirectly responsible, or someone who just has a little firsthand experience with the thing we are complaining about, and we lay out everything we dislike about it, but wrap it in a... Continue Reading →
Have you ever spent a morning reading about the children of Israel and thought (rather haughtily) that they were ridiculous whiners and complainers, and almost rolling your eyes (or literally doing so) at them for being so petty and juvenile?And then God sends you a situation where you respond the exact same way they did?... Continue Reading →
I Met God in the Morning-Ralph Spaulding Cushman I met God in the morning,When my day was at its bestAnd His presence came like sunrise,Like a glory in my breast. All day long the Presence lingered;All day long He stayed with me;And we sailed in perfect calmnessO’er a very troubled sea. Other ships were blown... Continue Reading →
Have you ever been enjoying something, and even though you KNOW you have other responsibilities, or scheduled events, you don’t want to stop what you’re enjoying to tend to them? Me neither. I was asking ‘for a friend’. The other day I was with a friend, and we were having a great time. I purposely set... Continue Reading →
Of Faith & Fortitude 