Category: Identity in Christ

  • Running on Empty

    Running on Empty

    In 1978 Jackson Browne wrote the rock song, “Running on Empty” and it became a number one hit.  People could relate to going through life and not feeling like they had the energy to keep up with what was going on around them.  Reading through the lyrics brings about an understanding of the emotions Browne…

  • We Fix Our Eyes…Life with Mom

    We Fix Our Eyes…Life with Mom

    It was another Sunday after church and mom was still in bed when I arrived.  Most times she is on her side curled up in a ball while holding tight to the covers.  She does this because my dad tries to get her up by pulling the covers from her.  He doesn’t have much tact. …

  • Pressing On…Overcoming the “Yeah Buts” of Life with the “yeah Buts” of The Workplace

    Pressing On…Overcoming the “Yeah Buts” of Life with the “yeah Buts” of The Workplace

    It’s easy to forget as a follower of Christ how we relate to the world.  Jesus said, “They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.” John 17:16  We don’t belong to the world.  We belong to God but we still have to live in the world.  It’s also easy…

  • Pressing On…Overcoming the “Yeah Buts” of Life with the “Yeah Buts” of Forgiveness

    Pressing On…Overcoming the “Yeah Buts” of Life with the “Yeah Buts” of Forgiveness

    Forgiveness can be very hard.  We feel deeply the injustices perpetrated against us.  These feelings drive us to hang on to the injustice rather than to forgive the offender.  The results of not forgiving are grudges, bitterness, hatred, a miserable attitude and a lack of joy.  This affects our relationships not only with the one…

  • Pressing On…Overcoming the “Yeah Buts” of Life with the “Yeah Buts” of Sin

    Pressing On…Overcoming the “Yeah Buts” of Life with the “Yeah Buts” of Sin

    Sin is progressive.  It starts small and then grows bigger and bigger.  When we begin to accept the small sins, then be assured that greater ones are just around the corner.  The problem is we believe the things we tell ourselves concerning the things we do.  We make justifications for our sins or blame others…

  • Weakness or Strength?? – Part 2

    Weakness or Strength?? – Part 2

    The human body is weak and frail.  It doesn’t matter how many push-ups or sit-ups you can do, that fact doesn’t change.  You can have a six-pack abdomen with buns of steel and still be frail.  Our frailty comes from our inability to handle life and all it throws at us.   We call this stress. …

  • Weakness or Strength?? – Part 1

    Weakness or Strength?? – Part 1

    Strength is a very important characteristic nowadays.  What does it mean to be strong?  The dictionary defines strength as:  the quality or state of being physically strong, the ability to resist being moved or broken by a force, or the quality that allows someone to deal with problems in a determined and effective way.  The…

  • “I Once Was Blind But Now I See”…Life with Dad

    “I Once Was Blind But Now I See”…Life with Dad

    It has been sad over the last several years, to watch as my dad continues to lose his sight.  At first it was just a depth issue which could be seen when he would reach for something.  Then we witnessed him driving over the left line.  The doctor also witnessed that and informed the state…

  • Old But Not Finished!!

    Old But Not Finished!!

    As we get older, the time appears to go by at a faster rate than it did when we were younger.  Don’t you agree?  It seems that the weeks fly by and the seasons are hardly here long enough to enjoy.  Eight hours of sleep isn’t enough anymore.  There’s a need for some kind of…

  • Here Comes Another Wave!

    Here Comes Another Wave!

    Waves are active on oceans, lakes and rivers.  They are caused by the wind as it blows across the surface of the water.  The size of the wave is determined by three factors:  wind speed, distance of open water that the wind has blown over and the length of time the wind has blown over…