Tag: my Dad

Scraps and Crumbs

“Nor will I offer to the Lord my God . .  that which costs me nothing.” 2 Samuel 24:24 NKJV. Scraps are never good enough for who or what is important to you. My thoughts and comments today are about “scraps and crumbs.” If someone invited you to dinner, then […]

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Recovery

“We are . . perplexed, but not in despair . . struck down, but not destroyed.” 2 Corinthians 4:8 NKJV. Beyond the pain, you will find God and the help you need for recovery. My thoughts and comments today are about “recovery.” Life can intrude in the harshest of ways. […]

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Restraint and Discretion

“A man of knowledge uses words with restraint.” Proverbs 17:27 NIV Mental and emotional restraint is often the better part of discretion. My thoughts and comments today are about “restraint and discretion.” When I was a boy, I must have been too talkative. I remember an occasion when my Dad […]

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Trusting God

“The vision is yet for an appointed time . . it will surely come.” Habakkuk 2:3 KJV. Trusting God’s timing takes the hurry and worry out of daily life. My thoughts and comments today are about “trusting God.” We are servants, sometimes slaves, to time. Clocks and calendars will rule […]

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Purpose and Persistence

“Don’t get tired of doing what is good.” Galatians 6:9 NLT “The secret to every breakthrough is follow through!” My thoughts and comments today are about “purpose and persistence.” The distance between the person who becomes discouraged and quits and the person who is determined to persist is exactly the […]

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