Balanced Living

Lesson I Just Learned #1: “You did it to yourself”

Hi all, Most of you know my life and my transparency, regularly sharing elements of our lives from funny things our oldest (handicapped) son says, to

Lack of honor, why society is falling apart #3, What they are thinking

Hi all, Revelation 11:18 tells us "the nations were angry", and as time marches on towards the eventual return of Jesus, we will see anger growing

Lack of Honor, Why Society is Falling Apart #1, Handshakes and Donuts

Hi all, "You don't want to give someone a limp hand like a dead fish. A handshake is like a hug at arm's length. Firm up your hand. You want to tense

The Soldier, Athlete, and Farmer #2

Hi all, Many years ago a pastor called me on the phone, asking me to consider joining his multi-level marketing team. A multi-level company is one in

The Truth Behind “Standing on the Word” #2

Hi all, Last week I shared the tradition of 'standing on the Word' and the examples in scripture of Peter and Paul who 'stood' based on personal

The Truth Behind Standing on the Word #1

Hi all, Home after church one day a mom found her little boy in his room, standing on top of his Children's Bible, feet together, arms wavily wildly

Relationships and Getting Along #2, The Cupcake Incident of 1975

Hi all, When Barb and I were dating (we were 15 & 16) she soon became a regular at our house. Though we lived 4 miles apart (6.4 km) and in a

Controlling Your Emotions #6, Final

Hi all, I heard a joke the other day on an old TV show that I had not heard since my 6th grade teacher told it to us in an effort to get us to think

Controlling Your Emotions #4

Hi all, What do we do with friends and family whose decision making skills resemble those of a squirrel trying to cross the street? (And for some

Controlling Your Emotions #3

Hi all, Consider how the culture of the world encourages people to live by emotion rather than reasoning: Advertising is designed to get specific

Controlling Your Emotions #2

Hi all, Just a quick note - my cardioversion was successful on Wednesday the 9th, thank you for your prayers. The big praise the Lord is how

Controlling Your Emotions #1

Hi all, It is hard to believe at times, but emotions are a gift from God and part of what makes us in His likeness. But they sure can cause us

Recognizing God’s Seasons in Life #2

Hi all, I started this series talking about how the Lord moves in seasons while we tend to move in minutes and seconds. But recognizing His seasons

Recognizing God’s Seasons in Life #1

Hi all, In Genesis 1:14 God made the lights (stars and planets) to shine through the water atmosphere of the earth saying, "Let them be for signs,

The 6 governing principles God gave man by which to live #3

Hi all, We will pick it up with relationships, which if you will recall are the result of free will, which is endowed with intellect and emotion,

The 6 governing principles God gave man by which to live #2

Hi all, I'm continuing with the reasons people are so divided, and our individual and governmental responsibilities... II)Man has been

The 6 governing principles God gave man by which to live #1

Hi all, All over the world governments are warring between liberal and conservative, free-will based or government based rights, and things have

How NOT to be a Legalistic Believer #1

Hi all, "One day I opened the door to find a strange dog with our daily newspaper in its mouth. Delighted by this unexpected delivery service, I gave