What do you do when you’re faced with a threat or some kind of danger? You react. It’s human nature to either fight or take flight when we see something bad heading our way. But what if you can’t see it? What if the danger is so subtle that it just creeps up on you… Continue reading don’t be THAT frog
Category: Choices
Dad, What Legacy Will You Leave Behind?
At the end of Lot’s story in the Bible, we find him living in a cave with his two daughters. Poor, destitute, he has nothing to show for his life but ruin. His wife is dead. The city he had lived in destroyed. His riches…gone. Once respected but now reduced to cowering in fear, the… Continue reading Dad, What Legacy Will You Leave Behind?
An Open Letter to Everyone Protesting the Death of George Floyd…
Look at you. Standing there with your Molotov cocktail, boot lifted to kick in another window, screaming for justice while tearing down the city with your own bare hands. Using a man’s name to justify destroying another man’s livelihood. Your mother would be so proud. What happened to George Floyd was wrong. It was senseless… Continue reading An Open Letter to Everyone Protesting the Death of George Floyd…
This Mother’s Day, if She Was Given the Chance, Just What Would Lot’s Wife Say to Us?
Lately, I’ve been thinking about Lot’s wife. We don’t know much about her because the Bible doesn’t go into great detail about who she is. In fact, she’s only mentioned a few times in the Bible (Genesis 19:15-16; Genesis 19:26; Luke 17:32) and not once are we even given her name. What we do know… Continue reading This Mother’s Day, if She Was Given the Chance, Just What Would Lot’s Wife Say to Us?
How Can I Be ‘Joyful Always’ if I Can’t Even Hang onto Happiness for a Day?
What is your definition of joy? I want you to think about it for a moment, get it firmly settled in your mind before reading the rest of this post. Got it? Good. Let’s move on. I think most of us define joy as happiness. I know I did. I thought if I’m happy, I’ve… Continue reading How Can I Be ‘Joyful Always’ if I Can’t Even Hang onto Happiness for a Day?