Smart About the Unimportant

by | Mar 7, 2013 | Importance, Lessons Learned, Truth

"You are so smart when it comes to things that aren't important." These words spoken by the wife of a friend made me wonder where this might apply to me. Many things interest me. But some are not worthy of the time they consume. So how do I decide what...

Preventing a Hardened Heart

by | Feb 21, 2013 | Lessons Learned, Stewardship, Truth

Atherosclerosis A hardening and narrowing of the arteries that is often the cause of heart attacks and stroke caused by high blood pressure, smoking and damage from lipids in the blood Spiritual Hardening of the Heart A resistance to the voice of God occurring when I...

Designed to Flourish

by | Feb 7, 2013 | Lessons Learned, Truth

 I long to live life to the fullest — to flourish and to thrive. But many days fall short. In fact, on some days I feel as though I am only surviving. Society suggests and some articles written by "experts" insist that an abundant life can be...

Set in My Ways

by | Nov 8, 2012 | Lessons Learned, Truth

Change is hard. Brain researcher, Dr. Gerhard Roth of the University of Bremen in Germany, explains why. "The brain is always trying to automate things and to create habits, which it imbues with feelings of pleasure. Holding to the tried and true gives us a...

Self-Deception

by | Nov 1, 2012 | Lessons Learned, Truth

I looked in the mirror and thought… not so bad a guy. Selfishness and pride married to rationalizations and excuses leads to self-deception. Whenever truth ceases to be my goal self-deception seeps in. I don't even realize that I am deceived because I...

Based on a True Story

by | Oct 11, 2012 | Lessons Learned, Truth

I sometimes read Reader’s Digest — true stories about real people delivering a more powerful punch than fiction. In fact, movies and books often carry the tagline, based on a true story. We often say that truth is stranger than fiction. I remember reading...