Two days ago, some poor soul ran over my mailbox. It happened three times in 11 years at one home back in Indiana. Continue reading
Insights: Thankful It was My Mailbox
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Category Archives: Life
Insight: Tear Down to Build Up
As I continue to make progress on the remodel project, I am doing electrical work, but realize my framing is still not done. It’s not possible to run wires where there is no frame to hide the wires. In order to do that, I’ve had to tear down the underside of insulation and then build some soffits. Continue reading
Insights: Distractions and Sovereignty
What kind of distractions do you face? You might be working on a project and your child gets sick, so you have to set the project aside to care for your child. You might be headed toward and evening out and a community incident reroutes you around to make you late for your engagement. Or, you might be working, but come down with one of the recent three week colds or mono that uses up all your sick time and part of your vacation! Continue reading
Insights: Dependency on the Truth
Trust is built on the truth. Even criminals trust those who will be truthful with them. They may trust others who are trying to subvert the truth, or the law, but they trust others who want the same thing they want, even if it undermines the real Truth.
The Grand Jury in Ferguson has to pursue the Truth. Continue reading
Insights: Rest in Him!
I recently wrote about how work is a blessing. Work may be a reflection of God’s work in our lives and how it is meant as a blessing for others. Instead of viewing work as something you have to do – in order to do the things you want to do – think of work as a means to imitate the Lord Jesus. He continues to work on your behalf in directing the course of history and how you can imitate the Lord Jesus in blessing others. Yet even work has its limits. Continue reading
Insights: Being Cut is not the Issue
Professional status in sports is very difficult to attain and then maintain. Very few aspiring athletes make the cut and then last very long. There are some athletes like Peyton Manning or Brett Favre who have been playing football for many years and make it look like anyone who tried hard could make the cut and then last as long as they wanted. But that is not true. Continue reading
Insights: When not to say “Thank you” Part 2
This is Part 2 of 2 parts of the article, “When not to say “Thank you.”
Jesus gave an interesting account in the book of Luke, Continue reading
Insights: When not to say “Thank you” Part 1
This is Part 1 of 2 parts. Part 2 will be posted tomorrow.
If there was anything my mother taught me well was to say “thank you.” She called them “Ps and Qs,” which of course stood for “Please and Thank you (ThanQue!).” I checked out an etiquette site for reasons why you should say thank you, which seems to cover every reason I could ever think of: Continue reading
Insights: Order or Extra Work!
For the last two weeks, I’ve been working to finish off our basement. The process meant moving items that were left behind by the previous owners. Yes, moving them from one location to another, so I could build walls and put them in place. I finally got some help and moved most of it out to the pole barn. There are still some pieces that “might” be used, but they should be moved out also. Every time I move them means time and energy expended that could be used for doing the finishing work! The principle is “be ordered or do extra work.” It’s a simple principle about the Lord. Continue reading
Insights: Two are better than one!
I was at the point of needing an extra person to assemble the walls together in my lower level. My son-in-law helped me put in the first two walls and shoot nails into the concrete to secure the walls to the floor. However, it was nap time and the fun of shooting nails into the concrete gave in to the need of granddaughters to get needed rest. But that doesn’t mean a guy can’t still have fun! Continue reading
Shepherding Truth 