Mary Poppins had it right. Just a spoon full of sugar makes the medicine go down. Or as Solomon said in Proverbs 17:22, a cheerful heart is good medicine. I do my best every day to use my gift of encouragement to be that spoon fill of sugar in someone's life. Because face it, sometimes … Continue reading Take your medicine
Category: Hope
The sky is falling!
Once upon a time there was a little chicken, whose name happened to be named Chicken Little. (Go figure.) Well this little chicken was having a bad day. She woke up on the wrong side of the bed, because she worried all night about rising inflation and soaring gas prices. There was no morning coffee … Continue reading The sky is falling!
Giggle
You will never forget your first time. (And every time thereafter ain't bad either.) When you experience it, the absolute power of it is so awesome, you break out in gleeful giggles! You step back and think, “Wow! Did that just happen? I need to do that again!” I'm talking about a giggle switch. This … Continue reading Giggle
Go with the flow
Today boys and girls, we're going to look at going with the flow. Defined it means to be relaxed and accepting of a situation. Live going with the current of the flow of a stream rather than trying to swim against it. I counted at least twenty one times where the Bible says “a land … Continue reading Go with the flow
Antivenom
Just to let you know up front, this is NOT a story from the ranch! Thanks be to God I have never been in close proximity to a rattlesnake, nor do I plan to be in the future. If you are bitten by a snake, they pump their venom into you through their fangs. It … Continue reading Antivenom
Intended Gift
It's Christmas morning and the kiddos come down to the tree and see all the beautifully wrapped presents. Unfortunately, no gift has a to and from label on it! So no one knows what gift is for whom. Can you imagine the chaos? Little Jimmy opens a gift and gets a tie. Mom opens a … Continue reading Intended Gift
The Science of Faith
One day a group of scientists got together and decided that man had come a long way and no longer needed God. So they picked one scientist to go and tell Him that they were done with Him. The scientist walked up to God and said, "God, we've decided that we no longer need You. … Continue reading The Science of Faith
Ignore it
If someone calls you fat, just ignore them. You are bigger than that. To ignore is to refuse to pay attention to; to disregard; to pass over or by without notice; to treat as if not known; and to leave out of account. I am reading through Job in my One Year Bible, and three … Continue reading Ignore it
Smile more, it’s good for you
My dentist said that I need a crown. I was like, “I know, right? I like to start my posts with a joke, if I can. It grabs your attention and puts a smile on your face. I had a person in the office next to mine who only came in on Wednesdays. He always … Continue reading Smile more, it’s good for you
Think outside the box
I just love speaking with kids. They have not been conformed to “behaving like an adult” yet, and the things they say delight me. They truly think outside the box. Thinking outside the box is a metaphor that means to think differently, unconventionally, or from a new perspective. This phrase often refers to novel or … Continue reading Think outside the box