The Heart of Christmas
Christmas means a lot of things to a lot of people. To many it’s a warm wonderful time of year, filled with laughter and love and great memories. To others, the happiness of so many around them simply heightens their…
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One of the Hardest Things In Life To Learn
There are a lot of things in life that aren’t easy to learn. For me, one of them is golf. I’ve been trying to learn to play better golf for forty years. The fact is, I still don’t have that…
The Hope of Peace on Earth
Ever since Adam and Eve chose to go their own way instead of God’s, we human beings have struggled with sin. Sin within ourselves. Sin in those around us. And that is painfully still true and evident in the world…
You Can Live With Joy Even When Life Isn’t Joyful
Joy comes to those who take hold of it. Just like enjoyment comes to the Gudgels when we spend time at the beach. Over the course of our adult lives, Bernice and I have lived near the Pacific Ocean twice.…
Holiday Opportunities for Living Intentionally
The holidays provide so many opportunities to strengthen important relationships in your life. But it’s easy to miss those opportunities because of all the crazy that goes along with the holidays. In order to make the most of this time…
Would your “coming to town” be met with joy or something else?
For almost thirty years now I’ve taught a variety of Live Events for Walk Thru the Bible Ministries. Usually that means WTB sends me to teach an Old Testament or New Testament seminar at a church, school, or conference somewhere…
Being Like Eeyore Could Mess Up Your Future Big Time
When things don’t go as planned, if we’re not conscious of our focus we could easily respond like Eeyore and end up overwhelmed by gloom and doom. Almost 4,000 years before A.A. Milne brought the character of Eeyore into the…
We Get By With a Little Help From Our Friends
A couple of days ago I saw close up the importance of friendship played out in the life of our son and daughter-in-law. I wouldn’t have seen their personal interaction with Sara and Phil had it not been for the…
Before Summer is Over, Be Sure to Spend Some Time Alone With God
For most people summer is the time to take a break from the normal busy-ness of life and get ready for the new year that will begin in September. After having our lives revolve around that schedule for so many…
Siri May be Good for You, But Then Again Maybe Not
A couple of days ago Siri came to my rescue. without expecting anything from me in return. Not knowing the hours that a neighborhood grocery store was open, I checked in with Siri. Me: “Siri, What are the hours of…