Daily observations about following Jesus
My desk is in chaos at the moment. I could blame Ben, of course. He stood here at wanted to see all the tools in (one of the) mugs I use for writing utensils. And then he wanted to see “that”. The orange thing. And I got down the small truck my dad brought home […]
Read More…Today is the start of the next half of 2025. I started the day a little early, with a phone call to go to the hospital to help a family in the first minutes after the death of their person. Ten minutes later, I got a call that the family wasn’t going to the hospital. […]
Read More…Your brother Dave is a good guy. He really is. So when you see him look twice at the waitress at lunch, you don’t think much about it. Your sister Helen is a wonderful cook. So when she stands in the kitchen after dinner talking with some friends about the neighbor’s peculiar habits, you don’t […]
Read More…Jesus is teaching. He gets company. He keeps teaching. The company waits. It seems like a good strategy, to not be interrupted, to be polite to the people you are with. I would probably be more polite if I had that kind of focus on the people with whom I am talking. I try. I […]
Read More…I often think about the worst that could happen. It is a form of optimism, I suppose. If I think of the worst thing that could happen, and it doesn’t, which is most likely, that is a good thing. Unfortunately, the worst that could happen often dissuades us from following Jesus. Matthew 10:34-39 is a […]
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