I was fighting to finish something simple. I had completed my treadmill time and was doing some light free weight lifting (VERY light – 2 pounders). My current regimen includes 30 lifts per rep for three reps. Curls, supine pullovers, crunches and a variety of other things for which I don’t know the names strengthen […]
Struggles
Jesus Cares!
(Read John 16) Jesus’ life has come down to this. In the final moments he spends with his disciples before his torturous trial, mockery, and death, he seeks to comfort his disciples because he knows what’s coming. He knows the sorrow His disciples will encounter, and He knows how precious the gift – the Holy […]
Thanks for the Hard Stuff
Here we are in the week between two major “thanks events” – Veterans Day and Thanksgiving Day. We have many reasons to be thankful for our veterans, and plenty to thank God for on our traditional day for it. But what about the in-betweens? I mean, the first is about the sacrifices made for us […]
Difficult Times Produce Amazing Qualities
I heard a song recently by Sanctus Real entitled Confidence. I like the song. It’s got good lyrics, an upbeat tempo, and a singable melody. There are some parts of it that give me pause, however. The refrain refers to Daniel’s faith, Moses’ hope, and David’s heart, and the singer asks that God would grant […]