Have you ever been lost at a hospital? It’s sort of a common thing for me. Almost every time I’m visiting a friend at the hospital or even a rehab center, I make a wrong turn and find myself wandering along without finding the room number I’m looking for. Or the elevator. Or the reception desk. Fortunately I must have […]
Overcoming Sin in My Christian Life
But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the fruit you get leads to sanctification and its end, eternal life. Romans 6:22
June 11
There is, thankfully, a cool breeze this morning! I love a cool fresh breeze. Hot Summer days require more grace for me to keep my inner-curmudgeon at bay. To be thankful, to be kind and thoughtful, gracious and neighborly. One of the things I do appreciate about sunny days is how much everyone (else) smiles. Smiles are contagious, don’t […]
More Questions about Sin
If Jesus paid the price for my sin, why do I still suffer the consequences of my sin
June 4
Will it matter in 100 years? This is the question I began to ask myself a little over 30 years ago when I was tangled in the responsibilities of my corporate job whose atmosphere was showing itself more and more to be at cross-purposes with the life I desired, the life I wanted to live. This was […]
Inherited Sin Verses Actual Sin
For as by the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man’s obedience the many will be made righteous. Romans 5.19
May 28
Does the anniversary of a significant day or event sometimes sneak up on you? You write the date or your smart phone sends you a remember this photo you took six years ago? message, and you suddenly remember this date is special. Last Monday was my parents 69th wedding anniversary. The day before, my son’s birthday. But the anniversary that’s taking […]
May 21
Have you ever had a dream where you are being followed or chased? The follower is getting closer, looming large, but despite your best efforts, you just can’t seem to get away, get to safety. In my younger years I would often awake disturbed from such a dream but, thankfully, usually forgot the details of it almost […]