Archive for August 2024
The battle of loneliness
Have you ever felt completely alone, even in a crowded room? Loneliness is a universal experience, and it can strike at any time, often when we least expect it. Whether it’s due to a major life transition, separation from loved ones, opposition, or rejection, loneliness can be a heavy burden to bear. But there’s hope…
Read MoreThrowing an ax
I’m staring out the window at my son’s home. I’m looking at a large red, white, and blue bull’s eye situated on a stand. In the middle of the target are several axes. What I’m looking at is a game like “darts,” where you use axes instead of darts. Actually, we bought it for his…
Read More“Please and thank you”
Here’s a rhetorical question: “Has ‘politeness’ disappeared from the landscape of America?” I mean, just basic courtesy? I was riding with a police officer during his regular shift. Halfway through the shift, a handful of kids saw the police car, and immediately, they started cussing and giving us “hand gestures.” Now, I grew up in…
Read MoreHealth
There comes a time in your life when you are not healthy. That statement is not too profound, but it’s certainly true. It might be something minor or something big. Either way, eventually, things break down. Paul speaks to this in 2 Corinthians 4:16-17, saying, “Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are…
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