November was a tough month for me.
I delivered my sermons. Prayers for God’s comfort, I offered. At last, I stood beside the dug graves. When it was over, I fell across my bed and cried.
But then I reread an ancient man’s words, and they reignited the flame of…
Medium says only six percent of writers on Medium earn $100 or more each month. Now I’m one of them! If I can do it as a seventy-nine-year-old, you can too. I’ll share some of my concepts in an effort to give you the boost needed to become a six…
Your first year of retirement will be foot-loose and fancy-free. Enjoy your first year; you deserve it. But, as time moves on, you’ll discover some challenges. You had no idea your pre-retirement years did not prepare you for this change.
In my first retirement year, I rested.
Then I had…
Yes, I know you’re retired. So you have a lot of time on your hands. Now instead of making an income, you’re home. But now the wants” take over your time. You are visiting family, friends and don’t forget the grandkids. Plus, yard work and housework fill every last minute…
When I was a young boy, my father taught me to read the Bible. I’ve read it cover to cover many times. In my older years, I focus on a chapter a day. The book of Proverbs is my go-to book for wisdom in the Old Testament.
Keep your heart…
There is always goodness in the dirt if we dig deep enough. Life throws curves at us. Curve balls hit hard sometimes.
I’m a man of faith, and my doctors played a big role in my health. I’m thankful for my faith and for the medical profession.
Have you ever…
Here’s the problem: It’s our past. We didn’t accomplish the thing our youthful self thought important. And it haunts us. Now, much older, we hold regrets. Maybe you don’t, but most of us carry them. If we allow, it will make us a sorry bunch. I don’t know about you…
Mr. Divet, an intense, strong disciplinarian, once ruled class for forty minutes. No student questioned his authority.
Until I did.
He taught world history, one of my favorite subjects, by the way.
One day in my eighth-grade class, it all came crashing down on me. What was it? …
“The future ain’t what it used to be.” Yogi Berra
Yogi, you’re right, but the good thing is there’s gold in our future days. We need to shake off the dust of our past and move into a life-fulfilling future.
I will show you practical tips I used to overcome…
Of course, I don’t know about you, but I like to apply God’s word when I pray. To me, it brings so much more meaning into my prayers. After all, God said it, and His word is my reality.
So, you say, why take the time to quote scripture in…
