One Fine Day
Fragrant smoke wafted from the backyard grill like incense. It filled the air with anticipation as we arrived at our friends’ home to celebrate America’s birthday on the Fourth of July. Holidays, especially in the summer, are a time to break away from routines and drink deeply of the sweet nectar of life. If you […]
Sweet Nectar
My camera was ready. Poised like a hunter patiently stalking his prey, I was going to get that perfect shot this morning. The two hummingbirds flitted and flirted with the hanging feeder containing the sweet red nectar they craved. They seem to come every morning during my time of reflection. This time, camera was in […]
An Incurable Optimist
I am generally an Optimist – a glass half full kind of guy. Not only do I see the glass half full, if one is sitting around I will drink its content without being sure whether it’s solution for soaking contact lenses or sour milk left from a previous meal. I am not sure if […]
Life Is A Journey
What metaphor describes your life? Metaphors help shape our concepts which provide context and meaning. Life is like… well, a water bug flitting aimlessly on a pond? Maybe a rollercoaster with its ups and downs? A hamster’s wheel with focused effort but not getting anywhere? The Bible intimates that life can best be understood as […]
Developing A Kingdom Mindset
A “mindset” can be defined as a “prevailing attitude or opinion; an intellectual climate,” if our intellectual climate is negative or one of a scarcity mentality, we tend to be grumbles and complainers. We view life from a victim’s point of view. We have a choice of what we will focus on. What we focus […]
A Key To Blessing
One of the most soul-comforting verses from the bible is Proverbs 3:5-6: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your paths” What awesome news! I find myself leadership challenged at times. My many roles often leave me […]
How To Receive Divine Healing
I. Divine Healing There are different ways healing comes to us. * Medical Healing- Aided by medical personnel and medicine* Natural Healing– Promotes the body’s natural process through natural methods such as proper diet, vitamin supplements, rest, etc* Faith Healing– Emphasis often is placed on the faith of the one administering healing or the one […]
How To Discover Life Mission
“What do you want me to do for you?” What if the wisest and most influential man in the world asked you that question, how would you respond? Doesn’t the thought of that make your heart flutter a little faster and your busy mind kick into search mode, looking for those dormant dream files? That […]
Who Moved My Tent?
The One Thing
One of my favorite mid-life guy movies is “City Slicker” starring Billy Crystal and Jack Palance. In the movie, Billy Crystal’s character ‘Mitch’ and his middle-aged friends deal with personal issues like any group of red-blooded males would – they go on a cattle drive. The leader of the cattle drive is a weather-beaten cowboy […]