Both should have died, yet here they were, alive. Wounded and sharing a room while they recovered. One soldier was confined to a bed, flat on his back. The other had progressed enough to sit in a chair beside the small window. Every day, the young marine who couldn’t walk yet would stare at the ceiling and ask the soldier by the window what he […]
Too often, we hold others to a standard that we are unwilling, or unable to keep ourselves. Our focus should be more on self-discipline and less on critiquing others. One of my favorite songs was made popular by the late Michael Jackson, Man in the Mirror. A line from the song says, “If you want to make the world a better place, take a look […]
One December Sunday in 2021, I was in a funky mood, so I chose to spend the afternoon alone, in my thoughts; and then Jesus wanted to talk about pumpkin seeds…so we talked. I was preparing some pumpkin seeds for roasting while quietly grumbling that things were not going the way I expected them to, and quite frankly, God, they haven’t gone the way I […]
The words rest and sleep are frequently used interchangeably; however, they are drastically different. There are medical terms that could clarify the differences and the effects each has on our bodies. Let’s step away from the medical discussion and drift back to scripture for a moment. First, have you ever awakened feeling worse than when you went to bed? Ever slept 7-10 hours and not […]