God Blesses Obedience
September 27th, 2009
Proverbs 21:3 “To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.” (NIV) A couple of weeks ago I caught up with a friend who is in recovery. He had sought help from me a little over a year ago and I hooked him into a place that has transformed [...]
Stepping it up…
September 5th, 2009
For years I knew who Christ was but I didn’t understand what he could do for me. Then when I finally believed what he could do for me, I wouldn’t let him do it. Then I was introduced to the 12 Steps which originated from Alcoholics Anonymous. The 12 Steps served as a way for [...]
all means ALL
June 29th, 2009
When I was young I was pretty skinny. As a freshman in high school I was 5′-6″ tall and weighed 105 pounds. I can remember how much I hated being called “stringbean” and I made up my mind I was going to do what I could to change my appearance. I began lifting weights back [...]
Quit talking and start walking…
June 21st, 2009
Have you ever been involved in a conversation you could care less about? You know the one where 2 or 3 people are talking with excitement and fervor and you are standing there saying to yourself “I could care less” and even more “why are they wasting my time talking about something I have no [...]
Letting go and Harvesting
May 28th, 2009
There is a saying “if you get caught up in things over which you have no control, it will adversely affect those things over which you can control.” The last couple of months of my life have been wrought with situations I would have loved to have had some control over, but I didn’t. Today, [...]
Making tomorrow better…
April 11th, 2009
“All I want from tomorrow, is to get it better than today” sang Huey Lewis in his song “Jacob’s Ladder” back in the late 80′s. Jacob’s ladder is a spiritual song that reminds me of the step by step process of the 12 steps. The 12 steps are a great way to rid ourselves of anything we [...]