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Most of my life, I have lived in fear. It seems that when I get one fear under control, something else will crop up. Somewhere, I decided the world was a scary place. Is it nurture or nature? Who knows? What I know is that there are a couple of questions I ask myself when that sinking, jittery feeling of fear envelopes me. These two questions have helped me so often get to the truth….
“But Jesus replied, ‘My Father is always working, and so am I.” John 5:17 My eyes are as wide as an owl. I can’t shut off my mind. Looking for the solution to the problem, the situation that I find myself. There must be an answer. Of course there is and as I struggle to discover it, I remind myself, you can sleep, God’s still awake. I like to help God. Don’t you? Planning is…
When our girl graduated from high school, her dad and I were given the opportunity to write her a letter to be read during our church’s service to honor graduates. I pondered on this, prayed about it, and basically fretted that I might leave out some really important nugget for her to remember. You know, what if I die on the way home and this will be my last words to her kinda thing. Oh…
As I was struggling up my little hill on this morning’s walk, thoughts about forgiveness came to mind. For instance, is encouraging those that caused us pain a part of the forgiveness package? You know the one, seventy times seven, turn the other cheek. That package. I think it may be. One reason I have come to this conclusion is because more often than not, hurting people hurt others. Hurt comes in different forms. Fear,…
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