Power lifting The older I get the less weight I can lift. Never was a ‘strong man’. I lift weights now to keep my muscles toned, what there is left of them. And I sure never could lift huge weights over my head. Some guys at the gym amaze me doing the power lifting. And […]
The elements Recently, in Dallas, we had a cold snap with temperatures below freezing. To some parts of the country this would seem like an Indian summer. Most of us who have plants that would possibly freeze covered them with something. It seems to work, protecting then from the direct freezing air or rain. While […]
The unknown I can safely say with confidence that all of us have or are encountering something which strikes fear in us. It is usually that which is outside our control. The unknown! And it is most likely something that involves other people. Name one or two of yours. Is it health, financial, your family, our […]
Job interview When I was interviewing for my first job right before getting married, I had an interesting interview. This was my fifth job application that day. A high school friend’s father owned a mortgage company in Nashville. And Joanne’s sister was working there. My interview started slowly with her boss, who turned me over […]
Foundation problems The lady who just bought the house next to us required a foundation company to correct and stabilize her foundation. Minor, but yet necessary. Foundations are a real problem in parts of the Dallas area. Seems the soil has never fully stabilized, so special designs are required. I have heard of house foundations […]
Keeping watch Having grown up in my early years in Tennessee on my granddad’s farm, I often heard the expression, ‘who’s tending the store, ‘who’s tending to the feeding of the livestock,’ who’s tending to this or that?’. What they were meaning is, ‘who’s taking care of whatever, or who’s watching over things’? One of the most significant […]
Compassion Jesus is addressing the disciples and the Pharisees concerning his statement that the Son of Man had the power to forgive sins, as well as heal. Controversy broke out. The Lord was showing mercy, compassion, love to the paralytic. He was not preaching the word to him, but simply healed him. Grace and the […]
You are strong Dear Daddy…I am ten now and sorta grown up. I have a lot of things I have been wanting to tell you. So, I used Mom’s computer and typed this ‘cause my writing is not the best. She helped with my spelling and printed it for me. And she said you would […]
God’s will This doesn’t seem to leave any room for complaining or being anxious. Which is what many of us are used to doing. This is not a self-help formula. Because those rely mainly on human effort. I know, because I’ve been guilty of them on numerous occasions. So why is this dominating lifestyle important […]
Purposeful When you hear the word purposeful, what comes to mind? Not just ‘with purpose’, go deeper. Our astute dictionarians (my word) would tell us it is: ‘having or showing determination or resolve; intentional, full of determination, meaningful’. I love these: ‘bent on, bound, decisive, determined, do-or-die, firm, hell-bent on, intent, resolute, resolve, set, single-minded.’ I think […]