A Word Wisely Spoken

A Word Wisely Spoken

There is too much noise in the world today. Everyone has an opinion and a criticism of someone else. In an effort to be heard we have to be louder and more controversial than the previous person. Social media has made it too easy to pounce on people you don’t agree...
Toppling Your Giant

Toppling Your Giant

All of us encounter obstacles in our life that seem insurmountable. The odds of overcoming them can be overwhelming because you know you don’t have the resources or strength to topple it. As a Christian, you have to realize that you don’t fight your giants with your...
Loving Your Enemy

Loving Your Enemy

There was a great video this week of Tom Brady, the quarterback for the New England Patriots, being asked by a young boy how to deal with the “Haters?” His response was to love them because we don’t return the hate. That’s a big thing to say, especially from someone...
Pick Yourself Up

Pick Yourself Up

Once, when I was in Jr. High, I was bucked off a horse. I was riding with a group at a summer camp, and two horses on either side of me closed in on my horse, and he rose up on his back legs and off I went. I got back up on the horse and rode back to camp. When we...
What is Your Compass

What is Your Compass

I was never a Boy Scout, but I was a Cub Scout. One of the skills I learned was how to use and read a compass. We were taught to find true north and determine from there where we needed to go. I got to do an exercise like this with my boys a couple of years ago, and...
It’s a Matter of the Heart

It’s a Matter of the Heart

Have you ever been around someone who has a big heart? By that I mean they care for others and are so giving? What makes them so attractive is not their physical appearance but their attitude. People are drawn to them because they feel valued and appreciated. It’s a...