Your Creative Brain Inspiration is a sneaky, little gremlin. It’s sleight of hand and fleet of foot. And if you’re not totally awake, or wearing your glasses, or in a quiet place all alone, it could dart in and out without you noticing. So, it’s important to realize you can’t rely on, trust, or expect inspiration to be there for … The rest of the story…
Category Archives: Rhyme and Reason
Envy and greed – evil twins out to get you When I think about envy and greed, I can’t help but remember a uniquely special man. He wasn’t envious or greedy. But those evil twins ultimately killed him. And the thing about envy and greed is…they can’t even exist without a helpful host. They need a place to live, and … The rest of the story…
Relaxing Music – it ain’t just for sleepin’ The vast majority of the time I listen to music, these days, it’s on my iPhone using either my Apple music app or Pandora. While I do love some power-up music for fun, a lot of my listening is relaxing music. Either to go to sleep, or to get some work done. … The rest of the story…
Walking With the Enemy I just saw a short video clip of the so-called “leaders” of China and North Korea walking down a long hallway…smiling and talking like good friends. And a couple of thoughts popped into my head immediately. First, don’t we here in America do an awful lot of buying from China? I mean, it seems like 9 … The rest of the story…
Music and the Brain Recently I noticed my demeanor wasn’t as cheerful and uplifting as it typically is. And I didn’t like that because it feels good to feel good. You know what I’m talking about, right? You can sense something’s not right, but at first you don’t quite know what it is. Well, not one to mope, I pondered … The rest of the story…
It’s World Sleep Day so I’ll just keep away If I hadn’t logged into my Twitter account a few minutes ago, I never would have known it’s World Sleep Day today. Wow. I’ve gotta get with the times. Like a fool, I got up way before dawn without realizing the rest of the world is asleep. What’s a guy like … The rest of the story…
Life is not fair. And guess what… It’s all your fault. And mine. And the other people around the world. Even the ones who think their essence is what makes the world turn. Life is not fair because you live in a world we humans broke…a long time ago. Before you say it wasn’t you who ate the fruit from … The rest of the story…
“Because I can” is actually a good answer. Did you ever get into stupid kid arguments when you were a kid? Well, when I was kid, arguing with a brother or sister like most kids do, I was as good as anybody with those goofy kid answers to stupid kid questions. Most of the questions started with “why?” So, of … The rest of the story…
Wanna know the key to success in only 13 letters? Before I share the key to success, I think it would be a good idea to define success. Don’t you? After all, if it’s only a vague concept, how will you ever know if you’ve reached it? Plus, if you never know if and when you’re successful, your life will … The rest of the story…
Broken stuff is not God’s way of planning your day. When you put your faith and trust in the one true, living, loving Creator of Heaven and Earth, He’s willing to amplify your talents and use you in some awesome ways. And when you read Paul’s writings, in the New Testament, you discover how important it is to know this. … The rest of the story…
I’m singing with grace in my heart because… …I’m supposed to. And because it’s part of my job description. I’m not talking about the way I make a daily living. While that’s vitally important it doesn’t compare to my job working for the Creator of Heaven and Earth. The apostle Paul said it this way in his letter to the … The rest of the story…
The 2017 eclipse of the sun reveals the Son August 21, 2017, in America millions of people will be looking up to see the eclipse of the sun by our moon. It’s a pretty cool phenomenon. And what makes it even cooler is that it doesn’t happen by accident. Want proof? How about being able to predict when eclipses occur? … The rest of the story…
Children of God are part of the only lasting family Have you ever thought about what it means to be children of God? For one thing…it’s the only family that will last forever. So, there’s that. But there’s so much more to it that it’s difficult to even wrap your mind around it. And that’s pretty cool because as a … The rest of the story…
You are awesome! And that’s not an accident. When you look deeply into the structure of your human body…right down to the proteins, amino acids, and every cell…you’ll discover you are awesome. And with all our advanced microscope technology, I can’t imagine anyone wanting or deciding to believe all that complexity could have gotten here by random chance in only … The rest of the story…
Life comes from life. It’s just good chemistry. My friend, Greg (who’s humor rivals his intellect), likes to point out both funny and serious things and finish by saying “it’s just good chemistry”. And on both the most basic and complex levels, that’s the perfect description for how life comes from life. It’s simply makes good sense, and it’s so … The rest of the story…
Neither death nor life can separate me from true love. It’s not manly to cry. So, I don’t…as a rule. But I’ll let you in on a secret I haven’t talked much about with anyone except those closest to me. I actually have cried in my life. Even after I became a man. “Gasp!” I don’t cry at the drop … The rest of the story…
What happens when the process seems out of order? It might be self-evident to those of you who regularly join me here…and on my The Power of God’s Love Podcast. But there are many educated scientists who aren’t sure what to make of fossils when they’re found out of order. I’ll share a few examples of what I mean. Imagine … The rest of the story…
Let us not grow weary…even when we’re tired There’s a world of people out there who love to see Christians fail. In any way…on any day. They’re lying in wait for any stumble, misstep, or sin. You’ll notice a negative bias toward Christian failures in the news reports that just isn’t there for similar stories of a more secular nature. … The rest of the story…
Wholesome words lead to wonderful ideas I’m a fan of puns. In fact, I’ve been called Tony Punderburk by a fellow punster, and I suppose the shoe sometimes fits. I recall, one time back in my full-time musician days, as we were setting up to play for an evening crowd in Denver I made a pun about something. Can’t even … The rest of the story…
The sum total of all life on earth is zero… …without the one true, living, loving God. Creator of Heaven and Earth and many things yet to come. I know I played fast and loose with that opening statement. But it was for a reason. If there is no God, then the sum total of all life on Earth is … The rest of the story…