I have a daily Bible reading plan that isn’t associated with any specific date around Christmas. This morning, it was an Easter story that God used to help guide me into the Christmas Season. Mark 15:15 finds Pontius Pilate looking for a way to exchange Barabbas to be executed rather than Jesus. However, Pontius Pilate…
There is an old Rolling Stones song “Time is on my side” and the first two lines repeat this phrase adding “yes it is”. As I coach people every day, there is a consistent focus on TIME. Does this sound like you? Sometimes, it is time management that is needed to make sure there is…
It’s approaching the LAST quarter of 2023. Do you believe it? Thank you so much for spending each month in my blog talking about faith, habits, goals, ministry, perseverance and the hope of Jesus. I want to see if we can connect in 2024. How, you ask? Do you or someone you know at your…
You feel it. God is asking you to end something, to lay something down, to walk away. You have done all you can to hang onto it. You’ve prayed. You’ve sought wise counsel. You’ve gone to your therapist. Is it Biblical to step away from a project, a role , a relationship, a job? So…
As we start July, I think all things summer. Watermelon. Steamy mornings and evenings. Backyard grilling. And, of course, friends and family traveling until school begins again. With all the summer travel, it’s often hard to remain connected to family, neighbors, church family and friends. Years ago, in my Bible study, I was introduced to…
“Do not cling to events of the past or dwell on what happened long ago. Watch for the new thing I am going to do. It is happening already—you can see it now! I will make a road through the wilderness and give you streams of water there.” (Isaiah 43:18b-19). I love this version of…
