Following Christ is Hard!

Following Christ is Hard!

      I was recently reflecting on different areas of life. I am reminded at how hard each phase of life can be. The married phase represents one of the greatest challenges, living out an intimate relationship with someone different than ourselves. It does not stop...
Following Christ is Hard!

Why Do I Do What I Do?

      Many years ago, I heard the story of a gal that was cooking a Christmas dinner. She planned on carrying on her family’s tradition of having ham. She planned to prepare the ham as her mother had done for decades. Her mother always cut off the ends of the ham...
Following Christ is Hard!

I Will Walk in Integrity!

      There is not a week that bad news does not douse our lives. It could be an unexpected diagnosis or the latest current events pour through our media feeds. It seems like the believer’s soul is under constant deluge of the preponderance of...
Following Christ is Hard!

Each Day, A New Opportunity!

     I have reached that stage in life that I benefit from wearing glasses. My wife is frequently asking if she can clean my glasses. While I greatly benefit from these additional “extra eyes,” I often don’t realize that my view is being...
Following Christ is Hard!

The Lord Desires to Work in My Situation!

     I am thinking that one description of “life” could be a never-ending parade of situations. It could be issues with ourselves, other or just life itself. Life is a never-ending line of concerns. The opportunity is to see these not at obstacles...