Roller Coasters are my favorite ride at any amusement park. The higher the drop, the better. Circles and loops are boring – its’ the big fall that’s fun. Going up one hill and down another is a blast. Emotional roller coasters are a different story. They can leave you with whiplash, feeling drained and numb.… Read More »
Chapter Twelve
I want to briefly discuss three things that stood out to me as I read this chapter. 1) The damage that occurs when we are selfish: The hostility of the religious leaders toward Jesus we saw in the last chapter has turned into pure evil in chapter twelve. In verses 10-11 they were plotting to… Read More »
The Proverbs Challenge
Sunday I challenged everyone at FBC to spend the month of May reading the Old Testament book of Proverbs and to underline or highlight each verse that deals with relationships and how we handle our emotions. I did this because as I was preparing the sermon on developing the fundamental skills needed to have a… Read More »
“Not Feeling It”
My first post on this blog was December 16, 2011.This post will be #245. That’s an average of about 10 posts a month. I discovered some things about myself while doing this. One, I’m sometimes really motivated to write and at other times – “not so much.” Two, sometimes I notice things that make it… Read More »