Fighting the Trolls

How amazing are the deeds of the LORD! All who delight in him should ponder them. ~ Psalm 111:2 (NLT) Vulnerability (being open and honest with people about your life) is something that isn’t done much in today’s world. After all, if you are vulnerable, people can use it to shame you, or paint youContinueContinue reading “Fighting the Trolls”

What Does That Cloud Look Like?

The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship. ~ Psalm 19:1 (NLT) Maybe when you were younger you used to do something that many of us did. I remember so many times laying on my back, out on a grassy field, looking up at the clouds and trying to decide whatContinueContinue reading “What Does That Cloud Look Like?”

Withholding Thanks

I will praise you seven times a day because all your regulations are just. ~ Psalm 119:164 (NLT) I have a pastor friend who was relaying a story to me some time ago. He was talking about how discouraged he was at his church. He had been at the church for several years, yet hadContinueContinue reading “Withholding Thanks”

Laws Are Made to Be Broken

Your laws please me; they give me wise advice. ~ Psalm 119:24 (NLT) “Laws are made to be broken, man!” I’ve heard that phrase spoken out loud before. Many times, in fact. The idea is that laws are only there to keep us from having fun. The only reason they exist is because some person,ContinueContinue reading “Laws Are Made to Be Broken”

“Experts”

Don’t let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the spiritual powers of this world, rather than from Christ. ~ Colossians 2:8 (NLT) There are lots of “experts” in the world today. Notice I put the experts in quotation marks because the word apparently doesn’t meanContinueContinue reading ““Experts””

Tuning the Dial

Tune your ears to wisdom, and concentrate on understanding. ~ Proverbs 2:2 (NLT) Growing up, we didn’t have iPodS, Androids, MP3 players, tablets, laptops, portable DVD players, Switch, or a million different handheld devices to keep us entertained on long road trips. We couldn’t just play a game on our device, facetime a friend, streamContinueContinue reading “Tuning the Dial”