Good morning: “Would Jesus wear jeans to church?” According to a local pastor quoted in this morning’s Journal-Sentinel, the answer is a resounding “Yes!” If the point being made is that outward appearances and social status don’t matter to Jesus, then I think all of us would agree. We have never had a dress code…
Good morning: Who doesn’t want to be liked? It’s uncomfortable to stand all alone at a gathering while others are talking and laughing with one another. It hurts terribly to have others whispering about you behind your back. We envy popular classmates or coworkers whom others want to be around. Friends really are a blessing,…
Good morning everyone: Crawl out of bed before dawn, stretch tight, sore muscles, and then dive into the pool for a two-hour workout. Eat a breakfast carefully calculated and weighed for number of calories and ratio of carbs and protein. Do more stretching before heading back to the water for several more hours of training….
Good morning everyone: Remember your driver’s test at the DMV? Were you convinced that you were a good driver, but still nervous that you might not remember all the rules or that the examiner might not have the same opinion you did about your skills? Tests are often eye-openers which tell us the truth about…
Good morning, everyone: Would you give up your cell phone? Never! At least not willingly, right? It’s probably one of the first things you pick up in the morning. You may use it more times than you care to count during the day. Plugging it in to recharge may be the last thing you do…
Good morning, everyone: It sounds so simple: “Just listen.” How tough can it be? Anyone can do that, right? I may not want to deliver a speech to a crowd of people. I may find myself tongue-tied when asked a question by someone. But listening, that’s easy! At least it would seem so. The reality,…
Hello everyone: “I’ll just have one little, tiny scoop of ice cream before bed.” Have you told yourself that and somehow ended up with half a dozen “little” scoops in a big cereal bowl? “I couldn’t help myself,” we say. We know better, yet we end up giving in to cravings or other compulsions, some…
Good morning everyone: “Freedom! Stand firm. Don’t let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.” It sounds like a Fourth of July speech, doesn’t it? Every summer we are reminded of how precious our freedoms are and also of how quickly they can be lost if they are not defended. Yet these powerful…
Good morning everyone: “Someday I’ll drink all the root beer I want!” I remember thinking that at a time when my parents wisely limited me to one frosty mug of A&W. What did you look forward to: staying up past 9 p.m., wearing what everyone else had in their closets, watching whatever you wanted on…
Good morning everyone: Take note some time of how often during a day you hear the word “love.” A family member says, “Love you!” on their way out the door. In a TV interview a celebrity states: “I love all people, no matter who they are.” People not familiar with other passages of Scripture are…