We live in a country where free speech is a “right.”  In our culture today many people think that speaking anything and everything that comes to mind is okay.  It is their right!  However, it is important to understand that with rights comes responsibilities.  There are logical expressions communicated and then there are emotional expressions communicated.  It is often the emotional expressions that get us into trouble but that is not to say that emotional expressions are wro

Recently I was at an Urgent Care facility in assistance of someone else.  While sitting in the waiting room I observed a young boy and his father.   It appeared the young boy was the one to be treated. Almost immediately I could see the young boy was mentally handicapped.  It was quite evident that the father was a very patient parent.  At times, the boy would make unhappy outbursts and occasionally was a bit difficult to control. The boy's behavior was something any parent w

When you hear of something that sounds too good to be true, are you skeptical?  I know I am.  But skepticism is okay because it typically means, show me!  I want to understand.  The cynic on the other hand has no interest in anything you have to say and prefers to antagonize. So a question I have for you is, would you like to know how to make life dramatically better? First, let me put out there the reason to consider this question and the answer to the question.  It is said

I recently was compelled while praying in church to pray for people who are right now faced with major challenges in life. So I prayed without any specific person or issue in mind. A few hours later I received a text message from someone I know asking for help in a way that I wasn't well prepared to help with. I started to contemplate how would I, should I, or could I even help them. At first I considered the inconvenience and any reason why I couldn't.  Then my heart changed

Mark 3:25 NIV .  If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand. The definition of Unity is simply defined as the “state of being joined as a whole.  Oneness of mind, feeling, or purpose. From a Scriptural perspective it means a deep, spiritual oneness and harmony among believers in Christ.  According to Ephesians, it’s about uniting diverse people in faith, purpose, being one in mind and spirit, bound by God’s Spirit, and requires humility, love, and active ef

I sit at my dining room table looking out the back window at the wooded background and watching the sun and wind at work.  The brightness...