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There is something called false humility and I imagine that we have all been witness to it if not guilty of it. It is when we downplay or mention something we have done or can do with the hope of being puffed up by someone else and thus made to feel important. It can be … Read more…

Tom Petty was right; the waiting IS the hardest part. When we are waiting for test results, waiting for our teenager to come home, waiting for a loved one to return from overseas, waiting for a response from a prospective employer; it is darn difficult. And I would propose that as a society, that we … Read more…

          A life lived in fear is not really living, but for so many of us, this is where we find ourselves. After recent mass shootings and the senseless violence that we seem to be dealing with each day, one could certainly make an argument that we should be afraid. So, … Read more…

The definition of a paradox is a statement that seems contradictory. For example; when Martin Luther tells us that to be a Christian means that you are perfectly free, servant to no human being, and perfectly bound, servant to all human beings. We, in our logical way of understanding, want to know which one it … Read more…

Have you ever watched a sporting event, and you said to yourself, this team is better than this!  Why are they making so many mistakes? Recently while watching one of my favorite pro sports teams, I said just that. I remarked out loud that the reason they were losing (badly) was they were playing like … Read more…

That “uh-oh” feeling, when you see the flashing blue and red lights in the rearview mirror.  You know in your heart whether you have done something wrong or where you failed and you pull over, put the car in park and get ready for the penalty that is certain to come. Your mind is going … Read more…

The word ‘maybe’ means there is a possibility of something happening, but it does not always ensure probability. In current culture, I think the word has become a bit of a dodge or a less direct form of no.  It is often used when we don’t want to make a commitment, but we don’t want … Read more…

When we read about any controversy in the media, our tendency is to quickly pick a side regarding the issue one way or the other. Sometimes, even before we are finished reading the information or hearing a report, we have made up our minds as to where we stand and how we feel about this … Read more…

A few years ago, I had an epiphany of sorts. You know the kind; that moment when you realize something that is so blatantly obvious and yet is has eluded you. You see I had for the longest time been harboring a grudge, an unforgiving spirit, towards a person who wronged me……when I was in … Read more…

In the midst of chaos and worry regarding the hurricanes, earthquakes, wildfires and storms, we have been given a directive from God; don’t be afraid.  This directive appears around 88 times throughout the Bible, even more if you use the word, “worry” instead. In reality, it is more a promise from God, than it is … Read more…