Do you see any clutter? I see a stack of it right beside my desk right now. Hmmm–I need to deal with that. Last Saturday, I opened our garage door and there it was. Not one pile of clutter but a whole room full! I spent part of the afternoon dealing with the clutter… Continue reading Getting Tired of the Clutter?
Category: Starting the Day
Starting the Day in the Real World
I don’t know if I’m an optimist, pessimist, realist, or just an "–ist". I do know that I attempt to live by faith in God. I know that I attempt to follow Jesus (and like the original 12, bumbling along the way). I know that through the Spirit who lives in me, I am experiencing… Continue reading Starting the Day in the Real World
Having a Bad Day?
For several weeks, "Bad Day" by Daniel Powter has been near the top on the Billboard chart. I have heard that song a number of times but did not know until yesterday who it was by. Now I am not sure why I like the song. Maybe it is because all of us know what… Continue reading Having a Bad Day?
On Days When Things Don’t Seem to Work
You’ve met them before. There are people whose walk with God is always "Wonderful!" I remember a guy who used to always tell everyone that he was doing "Super!." I know another guy, quite a bit older than him, who always said that he was doing "Marvelous." One woman used to always reply to the… Continue reading On Days When Things Don’t Seem to Work
Help for Today
I was checking out a book at a local library. I was working on a series of some kind. (At the moment, I can’t remember what). One of the books I was checking out had to do with friendship. The man behind the check out desk was a Hispanic man in his 40’s. He saw… Continue reading Help for Today
Trying to Juggle It All?
This morning I read these lines from Barbara Brown Taylor. She speaks of what people are like on a Sunday morning in a worship service. …we look out at people with much on their minds. Even those who mean to listen to us cannot stop their minds from ricocheting between the roast in the oven… Continue reading Trying to Juggle It All?
How I Work
Not long ago, I picked up a copy of Fortune Magazine. I don’t typically read Fortune but I was attracted to three words in bold letters on the front cover. The words were, "How I Work." That interested me because I am always curious about how others work. In particular, I am interested in how… Continue reading How I Work
When You Have Too Much To Do…
This morning I woke up early. Much earlier than normal. As I thought about the day and the week, I could feel a heaviness. I thought about some of the following: Things I have to do today or this week. Concerns I have regarding my children and others as well. Situations that frustrate me and… Continue reading When You Have Too Much To Do…
How Will I Begin this Day?
My weekdays usually begin early. The first thing I do every morning is head straight for the coffee pot. Once the coffee pot is going, I sit at our kitchen table with a Bible and journal. Right now, I am reading through the Gospel of John. I will generally write a page or two in… Continue reading How Will I Begin this Day?
What Happened to My Life?
How does it all move along so quickly? I’m talking about my life. I can’t believe how fast it goes. Oh I know. Some days seem like weeks. Then there are months that seem like weeks. There are weeks that seem to last just a day. I think I graduated from high school a… Continue reading What Happened to My Life?