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But blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence. ~ Jeremiah 17:7 (NLT) I have had the pleasure of speaking and ministering at many memorial services over the years. And, yes, I do mean pleasure. I know, it sounds weird. Who would take pleasure in rememberingContinueContinue reading “Is Death the End?”

… let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. ~ Hebrews 12:1b (NLT) Many moons ago, in high school, I was in pretty good physical shape. I had about three percentContinueContinue reading “Light Weight = Dead Legs”

God is not a man, so he does not lie. He is not human, so he does not change his mind. Has he ever spoken and failed to act? Has he ever promised and not carried it through?” ~ Numbers 23:19 (NLT)  When I was a young boy, my mom used to serve milk withContinueContinue reading “Spilled Milk”

Fools vent their anger, but the wise quietly hold it back. ~ Proverbs 29:11 (NLT) My family has a tradition of hanging lights up on our house during the Christmas season. In general, there hasn’t been a huge effort by me to do so. All I need is a ladder, a couple of extension cords,ContinueContinue reading “My Nemesis: The Screen”

Jesus replied, I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry again. Whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. ~ John 6:35 (NLT) In my younger years (many moons ago) I loved to play volleyball. Two-man beach volleyball was my passion, but in high school varsity, we didn’t haveContinueContinue reading “Spiritual Cramping”

A peaceful heart leads to a healthy body; jealousy is like cancer in the bones. ~ Proverbs 14:30 (NLT) My grandfather died of a stroke. My dad died of a heart attack. Based on the knowledge we have from modern medicine, my brother and I have a very high likelihood of getting heart disease, asContinueContinue reading “Why Am I So Stressed?”