Photo By Carrie Brown When you think of honor, what is the first thing that comes into your mind? You see, honor is a powerful word. In our nation it is reserved for the best among us. Honor is associated with acts of heroics or accomplishing a rigorous challenge. Why is honor not associated with… Continue reading Honoring the I AM
Symptoms Of A Bad Pillow
The last few nights I began noticing the condition of my pillows. Yes. I sleep with two pillows. I became aware that I toss and turn often and wake up almost every night around the same odd hours in the morning. I began to formulate several theories because of the new break in restless sleep… Continue reading Symptoms Of A Bad Pillow
The Essence of Stress
Someone asked me recently, have you learned anything from your infant son? The answer is yes! Every day I learn something novel from him. One thing I learned from him is that babies do not get stressed out over little things. They trust their parents to handle anything threatening or stressful. This level of trust… Continue reading The Essence of Stress
The Madness Of March
Photo By twistedvoid.deviantart.com If you love college basketball, March is your favorite month of the year. Whole basketball seasons hinge on the success of winning the national championship. It is madness created by success or failure because of one game and possibly one point determining the season’s result. The craziness in college basketball comes from the unpredictable… Continue reading The Madness Of March
Faith In Other’s Fears
Photo By http://www.elainebaileyinternational.com/ Fear can be powerful. There are many fears yet there are three main fears discussed often. The three main fears are public speaking, snakes, and death. There is a fear that is not spoken about but is universal. The fear of what other’s think or judge about our actions. Who are the others… Continue reading Faith In Other’s Fears
The Perfection Delusion
In the western world, we have an unhealthy obsession with being perfect. We obsess with perfection to the point of harm. What is this idea of delusion? Delusion occurs when we look at another person’s success and make that our standard of perfection. When you don’t achieve that delusional perfection standard you are left feeling… Continue reading The Perfection Delusion
The Devil Led Us
Photo by: http://reasonreststop.com/ Flip Wilson on the Ed Sullivan show coined the phrase, “the devil made me do it.” On occasion, comedy hides the truth. Humanity from the beginning wanted to blame rather than take responsibility for not following God’s standard of obedience. The Bible in (Genesis 3:1) describes the devil as crafty, or cunning… Continue reading The Devil Led Us
Invisible Pain Is Real Pain
Photo by hopeinpain.co Doctors use the Wong-Baker physical pain scale to determine pain level for children and adults. Why? The reason pain has a scale of measurement is that it is not quantifiable without it. As babies when we experience pain for the first time we react by crying. By adulthood, we become experts at… Continue reading Invisible Pain Is Real Pain
Do You See As God Sees?
We can learn a great deal about the nature of God in 1 Samuel by observing God’s nature and by comparing King Saul and King David. In 1 Samuel, God makes a distinction between the two kings. The reason there were kings over Israel was the rejection of God as the King over Israel. The… Continue reading Do You See As God Sees?
The Value Of History Is Learning From The Past
Do you think history is important? I believe history is important because if allowed it will influence you. For example, WWII is a historical event that has affected my life directly. I joined the military because of family history and believe in the honor of serving in my country’s military. The military teaches discipline, honor… Continue reading The Value Of History Is Learning From The Past
