It’s not difficult to stay busy. Most of the time, I will probably tell you that I had a busy day. And–I am being truthful. A few years ago, I heard Gordon MacDonald say that we basically have three units of time during our waking hours. Morning. Afternoon. Evening. (Yes, I know that is obvious,… Continue reading Take Care of What God Has Given You
Category: Starting the Day
Break Out of That Rut
Just the other day, my friend turned to me and said, "I am in a rut." We were about to eat lunch together and were trying to decide upon a place to eat. We decided to meet at Jason’s Deli. Pleasant. Good food. Jason’s is a popular lunch place during the week. I’ve been… Continue reading Break Out of That Rut
Starting a New Week
Are you getting ready for a new week? Why not start the week by deciding to be intentional with your life? 1. This week, I will smile at people before they smile at me even though I don’t know them well. 2. This week, I will take the initiative to get together with a friend. … Continue reading Starting a New Week
Better Than Fireworks
One Christmas Eve, we were at my mother-in-law’s in north Alabama. It was a beautiful setting with acres of land, trees, and Indian Camp Creek flowing through the middle of her land. It was in that setting that my brother-in-law and I lit the fireworks! It was twenty degrees and all of the kids… Continue reading Better Than Fireworks
Austin, Don the Lawman, and Identity
"Keep Austin Weird." While in the grocery store in Austin, I stopped for a moment and looked at the coffee cup display. Black coffee cups with white lettering. Each cup had this phrase proudly displayed. "Keep Austin Weird." This is a part of the identity of Austin, Texas. Don’t get me wrong. I happen… Continue reading Austin, Don the Lawman, and Identity
How Will I Live Today?
1. Today, I can begin by praying that I will love God and love others throughout the day. 2. Today, I can take the initiative to call or send a note to that person who has been on my mind throughout the week. Perhaps the Spirit has been nudging me to respond to this opportunity… Continue reading How Will I Live Today?
What Was I Thinking?
49 year old Kimberly Wrublevski of Guilford, Vermont was arrested the other day and charged with felony cocaine delivery and misdemeanor cocaine distribution. Police arrested this mother after she took her daughter to the hospital where she had stopped breathing after doing several lines of the drug. Police said she had actually given the drug… Continue reading What Was I Thinking?
What Might Be Worth Remembering
I was out of town to attend a great seminar. The seminar actually began at 9:00 AM. I left the hotel much earlier that morning en-route to a nearby Starbucks. I got a tall coffee, a slice of zucchini walnut loaf, a newspaper, and then sat down at a table by the window. I sipped… Continue reading What Might Be Worth Remembering
Today’s Mind-Clutter
The seminar began. The speaker began talking about doing a "Mind-Sweep." Basically, this is an exercise where you "sweep" your mind by writing down everything that is on your mind at that moment. (If you take a few minutes with this, you might be surprised at how many things you are thinking about, trying to… Continue reading Today’s Mind-Clutter
A Lasting Impression
How would you live today if you knew that you might influence someone in a significant way? How would you live today if you knew that something you said or did might be remembered by another? We begin every day with the possibility of making a positive difference in someone’s life. On the other… Continue reading A Lasting Impression