A man once worked very hard in his career field for ten years, then he wanted to quit. Reason being, he was working as hard as he could, but it seemed like he just couldn’t get everything done. In the meantime, he was skipping church regularly and neglecting his family, and even his own health. […]
Every person wants to be appreciated and remembered. Most times it’s not for vain glory or recognition, but for the peaceful knowledge that your life meant something and you fulfilled a purpose by having lived. We see people live 80, 90, and 100 years and think to ourselves, “My, my, my, this person got the […]
The death of a loved one is perhaps the most shattering of all experiences a person will ever have to face. The emotional and rational thought in our minds is there’s not much we can do about it. But there are some attitudes about grief that can be our allies. I once was called upon […]
I was once president of my high school art club. We spent hours working on our projects. My favorite part was drawing sketches of various things like animals, mountains, or any outdoor scene. But pottery was my biggest challenge. When working with clay, the slightest curvature of your finger can create a major difference in […]
Before I understood the meaning of “personal goals” I had an inner drive that caused me to push myself. Some call it discipline while others might call it some form of work ethic. Although, as a child, I had unconscious thoughts about goal-setting, something gave way to a conscious formation of doing things with purpose. […]
One of the hardest things to do is find something positive in a bad situation. When adversity strikes we often look for someone to blame and we tend to dwell on what has been lost rather than anything good. It’s easy to ascribe all the blessings in our life to God and the tough times […]
The Bible never offers faith on easy terms. In fact, God says it must be put to the test. “The genuineness of your faith, more precious than gold that is perishable even though tested by fire, may prove to be for praise, glory and honor” (1 Peter 1:7). The apostle Peter compares faith and hope […]
There’s a short note that’s taped to my desk at work that reads: “I heard a voice at evening say, bear not your yesterdays into tomorrow, nor load this week with last week’s sorrow. One step, then another, take your way, live your life day by day.” This is a good reminder for me to […]
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Except for communities like Jay, we live in a generation that knows little about farming and agriculture, though we’re heavily dependent upon those who work the land. I read a story about two young farm kids who were sent out to sow corn in the family garden behind their shed. Their father had already prepared […]
