They say: I’m a good dancer. I know how to make lots of money. I can do cartwheels. I know how to drive fast. I know all the fashions. I know why everything works. I can predict a storm. I know human nature. They say, an endless bevy of useless accomplishments. For certainly age and … Continue reading
NOW
Such an intriguing problem I see with people. Being so greatly familiar with regret, they dwell on it everyday. At the same time they set their eyes, with anxious hearts, toward the things they desire. All the while they minimize the Now. “I hate who I was and what became of my behavior.” So they … Continue reading
Value-Driven Truth
I have not yet parsed the following truth into an edible format. So please forgive me if it isn’t a cute little saying. I’ll try to keep this very short, but it’s packed with volumes of understanding. Pride and education are firmly bound together. If I try to give free advice to someone, they are … Continue reading
Fatal Education
I saw the M & M’s display in a store. The little M & M’s dude was dressed up like a rabbit. What am I supposed to think? I talked to the clerk. I mentioned that the celebration of Easter is about someone special who was raised from the grave. She happily agreed, and the … Continue reading
Harmful Kindness?
Man’s righteousness is without knowledge. Even though we often hear him boast of how many good things he can do. In this he wrongfully thinks he is self sufficient The Lord Jesus told us that without him we can do nothing. May we open our ears to hear what the world calls righteousness. May the … Continue reading
Clear Minded
The decal on the back of an old white van: “Catch and release I don’t think so. Nobody released me When I got caught”. A cute saying. But it lacks the fullness of clarity. A simple question gives it a thoughtful purpose. “But don’t you wish they had.” I don’t care what he does in … Continue reading
Words From There 