Weeding out the weeds Weeds in our life. Weeds grow up in the most unexpected places. Weeding out the weeds can be long and strenuous. A weed is an undesirable plant or a plant in the wrong place. We all have weeds in our life and some of the roots go down...
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Where is your focus? Are you looking at the obstacle or the one who can overcome the obstacle? As I was riding my bicycle, I saw before me a steep hill. My thoughts drifted, I thought I can stop if I cannot make it. Then I said what am I...
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Loneliness is like an epidemic. People often say that the nights are the hardest. Psychology Today reports suffering from loneliness is similar to suffering from physical pain. While it’s normal to feel lonely from time to time. If you feel excessively tired, stomach problems, sickness or disease that sets in...
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The Little Engine That Could is an American fairytale published in 1930. This was not the first publication. The first publication was in 1906 entitled, “Story of the Engine That Thought It Could“, it was part of a sermon by the Rev. Charles S. Wing. Rev Wing’s sermon focused on the...
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Do you have a why? “He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.” –Friedrich Nietzsche Do you have a why? Jesus is the why; your hope. King David knew this very well during his many trials. “Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why...
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During times of great loss, people are looking for consolation and comfort. Be forewarned that there is a path that will take you to self-pity. That path is excessive, self-absorbed unhappiness over one’s own troubles. “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God...
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The Samaritan woman in her conversations with Jesus said to Him, “Sir, You have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep. Where then do You get that living water? ” John 4:11 We often overlook God’s glorious work by looking at what is in front of us or not...
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Nelson Mandela had man struggles as the first black leader of South Africa. Later in his life he said. “I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” Joshua...
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“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jer 29:11 Doris Day who recently passed away always dreamed of being a dancer. At age 12 she suffered a crippling accident: a car she was in was...
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