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36 Missed Opportunities

I am sitting in the office of a mini golf course, feeling gratitude. The gratitude is due to the contrast I see between those who are connected and those who are not. My wife sent me two pictures in the last few days. One picture was of her and my daughter playing the board gameContinue reading “36 Missed Opportunities”

Chuck a Goat

Every Monday I get to meet for a Bible study with some good friends, well not just good, they are some of the best I have. This morning Jose and I had decided ahead of time to read the account of the Israelites being delivered from the hand of Pharaoh. We both recently had majorContinue reading “Chuck a Goat”

Smart People Don’t Pray

I recently wrote a chapter subtitle that said, “hiding offers a reward no one gets.” I am hiding. I cannot deny that fact. I am good at it. Pretending. Blending in so people forget I exist. It comes with its problems. People actually forget you exist. The squeaky wheel gets the oil, the barking dogContinue reading “Smart People Don’t Pray”

Depressant Medicine

Gratitude – the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness Thankful – pleased and relieved This is an interesting thing. Gratitude in my mind has always felt like acceptance. My father handed down a punishment that I was supposed to accept. Like it was the end. However, on myContinue reading “Depressant Medicine”

The Email With No Punch Pulled

The Farm Bureau Papers A Future Vision from the Past “It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred byContinue reading “The Email With No Punch Pulled”

My Boss Wants Me to Lie to Him

I have a problem. I need a real fake smile. There are a handful of people that I am not able to hide my disapproval. It is usually a big neon sign that shouts “I DON’T LIKE WHAT YOU ARE SAYING,” or “YEAH, I AM NOT DOING THAT.” This is usually a hindrance to myContinue reading “My Boss Wants Me to Lie to Him”

The Right Yes Man

The morning felt like a stubborn car in the middle of winter. A planner overflowed with undone tasks, and the mind buzzed with many yet to be written down. There’s a particular enjoyment when a coworker calls my name, requesting a fix or a solution to a problem. It serves a dual purpose: distraction fromContinue reading “The Right Yes Man”

Night Spiders

A horror book for under 10 years old Chapter 1 Tim’s legs tickled as the ceiling fan threw air around the room. “You must be careful.” It was their first night out alone on a hunt. Tim’s little brother’s feet kept slipping. “Why did we need to come this way?” It was the route thatContinue reading “Night Spiders”

EATEN BY LIONS

Genesis 4:7 – Says, “If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is contrary to you, but you must rule over it.” ‭‭How do we understand these sin metaphors? Driving to Bible study this morning and listening to JContinue reading “EATEN BY LIONS”

In Case of Emergency, Break Physics

Physics is broken in relationships. The truth and the word abide by no rules. They are inherently the rules themselves. Proverbs 25:15 says, “with patience a ruler MAY be persuaded and a soft tongue will break bone.” In the physical world, soft things do generally not break hard things, but there are a few instancesContinue reading “In Case of Emergency, Break Physics”