Learning to Be Still

Learning to Be Still

Some traits we carry with us throughout our lives. Certain ones are inherited and others are learned–consciously or unconsciously, virtue or vice. When we become believers, the troublesome behaviors we learned along the way do not suddenly disappear. The process...
Still Working on Finishing Strong

Still Working on Finishing Strong

In my last post I talked about the prophet Haggai and how God gives him oracles to deliver to the people of Israel, not only to get them inspired to begin but also to continue their work of rebuilding the temple. That’s because ancient people, just like modern...
Finishing Strong

Finishing Strong

Haggai was an Old Testament prophet who was tasked by God to light a (metaphorical) fire under Israel upon their return from Babylonian exile. The problem was they had begun to rebuild the temple but had somehow gotten a little sidetracked adorning their own homes...
Be Brave

Be Brave

If you are a CALS (a caregiver of someone with ALS), you may or may not know about ALS family and caregiver support groups, and you may or may not attend for any number of reasons. For the past three years, I have not. When Stan was initially diagnosed in August of...
Give What You Can

Give What You Can

But be assured that what you can give is far more than you think–if the source of your strength is Christ. There is a verse in the New Testament which reads: “No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will...