You’ve probably heard or read some version of this. Small minds talk and think about people. Average minds talk and think about things. And great minds talk and think about ideas. Well, today I decided to think about things. But I don’t believe that automatically means I have no more than an average mind. In fact, I think it puts me in infinitely good … Read the rest…
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Did you know the month of August was named after Augustus Caesar (or Caesar Augustus if you prefer) and was lengthened to 31 days by Julius Caesar? And did you know that Caesar never ate a Caesar salad because it wasn’t invented until 1924? Well…with that information and a smartphone, you can connect to the internet and even make long distance calls. ha! Caesar … Read the rest…
Yeah, young little sleepy kids tend to cry more than kids who get a good night’s sleep. Go figure. I only bring it up because I watched a video, a little while ago, that showed a bunch of toddlers basically falling asleep while sitting up. You could hear parents laughing in the background. And it was all innocent fun. Don’t worry. No babies were … Read the rest…
Who is weak in the Christian worldview? Well, compare yourself to the Apostle Paul and see how you measure up. When he wrote his second letter to the Gentile Christians in Corinth, he said… I speak as a fool. I am more: in labors more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequently, in deaths often. From the Jews five times I received … Read the rest…
I’m sure you’ve probably heard that 60 is the new 40. Or something to that effect. Right? I’ve got another one for you. Bad is the new good. And I promise I’m not up to no good. How about three examples where bad is the new good? Let’s say a father curses at and beats his son. And the son discovers words of wisdom … Read the rest…
Tomorrow never comes. But there’s always tomorrow. In the big picture, those two sentences aren’t mutually exclusive. It’s why I say “ride the wind” when it’s windy…drink up when it rains. Sunbathe when others fear the climate. Your days here on earth are very, very short. Don’t take yourself so seriously that you can’t sieze the moment with the enthusiasm of kids. Kids know … Read the rest…
It’s Saturday as I write this. And I hope you have better things to do today than just go shopping or watch TV. Because it’s important, especially with everything going on in the world, to guard your heart and mind. In Philippians 4:8-9 Paul shows you that focus is so important. And I know focus is a buzzword, these days. Because it’s used by … Read the rest…