There are No Shortcuts in the Real Game of Life!

There are No Shortcuts in the Real Game of Life!

     I enjoy playing board games. I have learned that the more you play a board game the more you learn about the different approaches to winning. You even gain the ability to take a “poor hand” and make it into something. It is the multitude of games with different...
There are No Shortcuts in the Real Game of Life!

I Am a Nobody?

     Let me encourage you to stop and consider all that you do for others. Now, I want to go beyond the acts of serving others. I want you to consider all that you do to impress others. It is worthwhile to ponder why you do what you do? I believe that a part of our...
There are No Shortcuts in the Real Game of Life!

Am I Playing with Fire?

     I don’t know if it is just me, but there is something mystifying about fire. All you need to do is watch the kids, young and old, around a camp fire. It is something that we are tempted to play with, but it is too easy to get burned. This metaphor of playing with...
There are No Shortcuts in the Real Game of Life!

My Spiritual Maturity is a Work of God!

     One of the positives that I have noticed through the Wuhan Virus has been the response in our country. Yes, we may not have gotten it right out of the gate, but we have risen to the challenge. It has been heart warming to see all the different individuals begin...
There are No Shortcuts in the Real Game of Life!

Have I Missed the Point of Christianity?

     We have all experienced those times when talking with someone, and what they are saying goes right over our heads. It could be a joke that we do not get. It could be a discussion that we are not familiar with. It could be a subject that we know nothing about. Or...
There are No Shortcuts in the Real Game of Life!

Am I Maturing in Jesus or _______?

     I hope that the desire of each follower of Jesus is to become like their Lord. What I mean is a desire to reflect Jesus kind of thoughts, to speak Jesus kind of words and to perform Jesus kind of actions. Yet, I am afraid that an incorrect understanding of...