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Bicker, Bicker, Bicker

Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor; only fools insist on quarreling.Proverbs 20:3 (NLT) When our kids were younger, and still today to some degree, they used to bicker all the time. They would go back and forth about the silliest things. They would bicker about whether or not our dog liked one ofContinueContinue reading “Bicker, Bicker, Bicker”

Rooting for the Wrong Team

Enthusiasm without knowledge is no good; haste makes mistakes. Proverbs 19:2 (NLT) There was a man at a football game. We’ll call him Bob. He’d never been to a game, let alone watched one. This was his first exposure to the sport. He was excited to see this great American pastime in person. As BobContinueContinue reading “Rooting for the Wrong Team”

Job Performance

People ruin their lives by their own foolishness and then are angry at the Lord.Proverbs 19:3 (NLT) In my former life, as a business manager, I had to do a lot of hiring. This was actually a fun part of the job, as I’m a people-person by nature. So, I got to meet a lotContinueContinue reading “Job Performance”

The Wrong Fight

Fight the good fight for the true faith. Hold tightly to the eternal life to which God has called you, which you have declared so well before many witnesses.1 Timothy 6:12 (NLT) In our world, fighting is big business. For example, between the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) and heavy-weight boxing, the fighters themselves (at leastContinueContinue reading “The Wrong Fight”

Moving Target

Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.Psalm 91:1 (NLT) A few years back, my extended family went on a vacation to a lake up in Idaho to do a few days of R&R (rest and relaxation) and get in some water skiing. OneContinueContinue reading “Moving Target”

It’s About the People

Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God.Philippians 1:3 (NLT) The Apostle Paul can be a bit nostalgic at times. Oddly enough, however, he was nostalgic (remembering the good ol’ days) about people, not things. Sure, he had plenty to be nostalgic about: His former life as a rabbi-in-training. His high-societyContinueContinue reading “It’s About the People”