October 2023

People can be cruel. Even you and me! (Me?) Most of us don’t mean to be. We justify ourselves. My “reasonable” actions could be devastating to you, and vice versa. You’re not our own. You… Read More »You Are Bulletproof!

Maybe it’s awkward. Maybe it doesn’t seem like the right time or place. Maybe you don’t even like this person! Love them anyway. Be genuine. It’s hard to be generous to a jerk, so think… Read More »Love Them Anyway!

  We mean well. We say nice things like, “The world needs love.” “All you need is love.” “Love, love, love.” Sounds good! But we can’t do it. We’re talking about human love, and it’s… Read More »Love, Love, Love

This game makes me do things I wouldn’t normally do. Sometimes I get giddy. Sometimes I cry. Last night I stood up in the middle of the living room yelling at the TV. Thirty teams.… Read More »It’s Baseball, Ray.

  I can’t help but feel my tension is warranted. Yet, my Bible says put others first. Love others as yourself. See others as better than me! Really? Even the guy who turns every conversation… Read More »People. (Sheesh!)

If you’re a husband, your wife doesn’t always want you to “fix it.” She just wants you to listen. But we want to fix it. It’s in our DNA. That’s why James is such a… Read More »Just Fix It!

Sure. It could be in anything. Good things. Family. Friends. Work. Music. All good. All fallible. Regardless of your family ties, relationships, or anything “good,” there’s no guarantee from heartbreak. It’s a shaky foundation. Ultimately,… Read More »Got Hope?

Everybody’s talking. Wouldn’t you love to meet somebody who’ll just listen? Wouldn’t you love to be that somebody? It’s not easy. But if you need a good listener, Jesus is excellent, and He’s our example!… Read More »Listen. (Quickly!)

He made the heavens, the earth, and all the beauty therein. Then He made you. And you’re his favorite! You’re going to be OK.

I know what to do, but I don’t do it. I know what not to do, but I do it anyway. I know God is real, but sometimes I doubt. Time to reboot. The proof… Read More »Help My Unbelief (Keep Your Eyes to the Skies)