With the changes taking place in my life, my sabbatical has provided me with plenty of time to read and reflect. I recently picked up a book called The Land Between: Finding God in Difficult Transitions by Jeff Manion. Using the lessons learned by the Israelites as they were brought out of slavery from Egypt, [...]
Read More...I have owned two Amazon Kindle readers in the past few years. One I purchased and the other was sent to me as a gift. I used each of them for less than two hours and ended up selling them. But since owning an iPad, I have bought a number of books for the Kindle [...]
Read More...I’m not the most observant person in the world. In fact, there are times I will ask my wife how long something has been on display in our home only to discover that it has been there for months. There is a plaque hanging on the wall of our breakfast area. It says, “The future [...]
Read More...Back on Day 26 I was thankful for music, in a general sense. Today I realized that I will probably want to show gratitude for a number of particular artists along the way. One musician which has impacted me greatly over the past couple years is Matthew West. Matt’s music is lyrically challenging, musically pleasing [...]
Read More...I can’t believe I didn’t watch the first season of Survivor with the rest of the world. I only saw the DVD that recapped the experience of Richard Hatch winning the first million dollars. But I haven’t missed a season since. There’s just nothing like watching a bunch of strangers tossed together in a manufactured [...]
Read More...I have struggled with food addiction and laziness for too long. It has led me to become obese and unhealthy. I knew that something had to give. The Bible says “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You [...]
Read More...Remember when we had to pick up the phone to connect with family and friends? Seems like ages ago. With the introduction of the Internet and social media, the way we communicate has changed dramatically. Family and friends are just a tweet or a Facebook post away. Not only that, but I have reconnected with [...]
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