Untarnished

“Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable.” 1st Corinthians 9:24-25 The Super Bowl has always been part spectacle and part sporting event. It …

Maturing

“And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, “This is the way, walk in it,” when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left.” Isaiah 30:21 My oldest, Ethan, graduated from High School this past weekend. What a wonderful celebration filled with pomp and circumstance, family and friends, stories, pictures, and a few tears. …

The Cure

“Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you. See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the Lord rises upon you and his glory appears over you. Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.” Isaiah 60:1-3 In 2012, Peter Diamandis …

Frustrations

“Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil. For the evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for the Lord shall inherit the land.” Psalm 37:8-9 What do you do when you get frustrated? How do you respond? While driving in Vegas this week I was in the wrong lane. I wanted …

Feeding Others

“Jesus then said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is he who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” They said to him, “Sir, give us this bread always.” …

Mississippi…

“As water reflects the face, so one’s life reflects the heart.” Proverbs 27:19 I learned how to spell Mississippi in 2nd or 3rd grade. It was the longest word ever in my mind. I learned it by heart. Well, really I learned it by singing a song that spelled it—one you probably sing in your head whenever you spell it. …