I vividly remember my early years when I would get a scrape, gash or scratch that would require a “band aid,” and how the miracle numbing spray of Bactine would take away the pain. Soothing comfort quickly replaced the […]
Tag: ADVERSITY
HONOR THE WARRIOR NOT THE WAR
I will never forget the smell of the ocean in San Diego when the shout of several drill instructors herded us on to yellow painted shoe prints strategically placed in front of a wall with […]
DEFLATEGATE DISCIPLES
What a crazy mixed up world we live in today where the air pressure of footballs (PSI) is the front page news overshadowing ISIS, train crashes, earthquakes and racial divide. I am intrigued by the […]
FACEBOOK TERRORISTS
Terrorism – the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, especially for political purposes. One of the big reasons terrorism creates terror is that you don’t know who they are and when they will attack. Since 9/11 our country has been on guard and aggressively creating ways […]
THE GIFT OF ADVERSITY
Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors. So don’t […]
I SEE ELEPHANTS!
I feel the sheer size of their presence instantly as it crowds out honesty in a room. I see their massive shape block the loving view of others the creator instilled in us. I watch […]
MY TINY DROP PERSPECTIVE
I am awakened to my tiny drop perspective in a never ending universe of understanding God. I am small. He is infinite. I often think very small and find myself spending energy where I am […]
BLEEDING BROKEN HEARTS
I feel very moved today. People suffering. Terror of ISIS. Poverty in Africa. Sex slavery. Abuse. Abortions. Cancer. And now, Nepal, a massive earthquake. How does your heart feel? Anything? Sometimes we simply don’t want to […]
WHEN ADVERSITY HITS: “ROYAL ODDS”
CHAPEL FOR THE GREEN BAY PACKERS ON FEBRUARY 5th 2011 – THE NIGHT BEFORE THE SUPERBOWL ROYAL We often think of “royalty” in terms of Kings, Queens, great palaces, wealth, easy living, independent….in control. Spiritual “Royalty” looks […]
