As we mature, we will face traumatic events in our lives. It is not a matter of if, but how many and how soon we will face one or more. It could be going through a natural disaster like a tornado or hurricane, facing a serious illness like cancer, being caught up in a war… Read More »

Peter and John went into the Temple to pray and on their way in they encountered this lame man who was crippled since birth. They healed him by the power of God. He was so excited to be able to walk, he jumped around praising God. Sounds like something we would do if God healed… Read More »

Basketball was the sport I was best known for in high school. But, I decided to try track one year. Needing endurance for basketball, I decided to run the mile. The school had a very good one mile runner, but he graduated the year before. Coming from a very small school they needed someone to… Read More »

A neighbor recently told me a story about a man he knows who was confined to a wheelchair, due to a stroke. This man was determined to walk again, but did not receive much encouragement. Gradually he made progress. He finally got to where he could get out of his wheelchair and walk a little.… Read More »

I have built and tried to build many things from childhood on. The first thing I tried to make was a kite. I found some very thin sticks, got some string, glue, old newspaper, and fashioned a kite out of it. It flew, sort of. Then I tried to make a kite that was like… Read More »

My abilities are very limited, like I can only be in one place at a time, I don’t know everything, I do not have the power to control the weather, and I am very mortal to name but a few of my limitations. Because of my limitations, I subconsciously put limitations on my God. It… Read More »

I am reading through the Book of Daniel currently. To say some passages are hard to fully understand is an understatement. Even Daniel was overwhelmed by the visions God gave to him. “I, Daniel, was worn out. I lay exhausted for several days. Then I got up and went about the king’s business. I was… Read More »

Today I go in for my annual physical. Annual physicals are something you get used to enduring. You go in for blood work ahead of time. The nurse weighs you, asks you a series of questions and then checks your vital signs, temperature, heart rate, and blood pressure. You then hear that knock on the… Read More »

As I got older my eyesight began to change. First, I needed reading glasses. Then came those bifocals. They were hard to get used to, especially going up and down steps. Being outside so much of my life and not wearing sunglasses the next diagnosis should not have been a surprise to me. I have… Read More »

Have you ever tried to break a bad habit? I have found out that either adding good or removing bad habits is tough work. It is a journey that I stumble a lot taking. If I stumble too many times I just want to quit and say it is not worth the effort. When I… Read More »