The bible says we shouldn’t have to put an oath to seal our words, but just let yes and no mean yes and no. Do you mean it when you tell somebody something? I try to be that way. Of course everybody fails, like a dad who promises his kids to go to the movies, but . . . → Read More: My Word Is My Bond
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Recently I heard a mom tell another kid’s dad that his son didn’t need to press very hard at baseball practice. “It’s the off-season,” she said. “You can push him during the Spring season. It’s not like practicing NOW is going to make a difference THEN.” Now, I’ve seen some really unbalanced dads in our Little League . . . → Read More: Is Washing Dishes Really Spiritual? Did you know that “Spiced Ham” is the full name of what we call “SPAM?” Yep. The name of that delightful meaninacan is short for Spiced Ham. I don’t remember ever trying it straight from the can, but I do remember having it heated up with eggs once years ago. And the “Computer Geeks,” who sat in . . . → Read More: Spiced Ham When I go to the movies, it’s usually one of three reasons. First, to see it with or for somebody else. Previewing movies to make sure they’re okay for my kids has been a practice all their movie-going lives. Previews don’t say whether or not a “family” movie is going to be bawdy, and seriously: do you . . . → Read More: Let’s Go To The Movies I’m old enough to remember McDonalds when they would change the number on their sign every once in a whilee from Millions and Millions served to 250 Million served to 300 Million served to 750 Million served to the day I noticed they said 1 Billion served! It was a huge landmark for the restaurant chain. Do . . . → Read More: Billions and Billions Served That’s what the colonel told Elvis, right? “Just let it all go…” Well, a year ago I bought a 21′ Victory Sloop. I called it a sailboat when I picked it up, but the owner corrected me, informing me that it was a sailing yacht. Hoo hoooo! I’m a yacht owner! But there were a few problems. First, . . . → Read More: Just Let It All Go Have you ever read Kipling? I enjoyed the Jungle Books but he also wrote many, many poems, short stories, and allegorical stories. Have you ever heard someone talk about the poem, “If”? It’s good ol’ Rudyards. And it shakes a finger at success and failure, and challenges us to address both of them as the impostors . . . → Read More: I’m Excited I’ve seen a lot, and I mean a LOT of pastor’s blogs out there. Some of them are great for me to see what men smarter than me see in the Bible, and what the Spirit of God is telling them. It’s inspiration for me. Others really strike me as men blathering about nothing just to . . . → Read More: I’m Depressed Is there a movie line or radio jingle that you can think of, and then it sticks with you until you replace it? My Sci-Psy research tells me that when this happens consistently it can be a symptom of OCD…I don’t know. I think everyone has a mind that has similar places in it. Yes, we’re . . . → Read More: Some Things Stay With You I ordered some books on Fasting for a few of my leaders at church. They are full of great wisdom on everything from How to fast, When to fast, Why to fast…they’re great and will really be of benefit for them and for our church. I paid for them at Barnes and Noble, and the book . . . → Read More: Order In Transit |
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