Let me ask you: Where are you now? Have you taken your bearings lately? A man in a hot air balloon realized he was lost. He reduced altitude and spotted a blonde woman below. He descended a bit more and shouted, “Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a…
2020 has been quite the year, no? And still, don’t we all have something to be thankful for? I am certainly thankful for still being around and being able to contribute something back to the society and world I am in (although, don’t necessarily belong to it, Jn 15:19; Jn…
Bible Verses About Gratitude [Majority of article originally published on Helium 14 August 2012] What is the opposite of gratitude? Perhaps you have heard it is selfishness, and that seems somewhat true. Perhaps you have heard it is envy. This rings even more true, but when I think of envy,…
92 It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O Most High: ~ Ps 92:1 18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. ~ 1Th 5:18
Our perception of things is not always very accurate. Take the color of the universe, for example. Thinking of the vastness of space, I would have thought that it was predominantly black, but instead it is more of a “cosmic latte”. This brings up several thoughts in my mind,…
13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence. ~ Ps 140:13 I happened to come upon this recently, and it is appropriate for this time of year. For what do you give thanks? Sometimes, a little perspective is a good thing….
On Church of God, a Worldwide Association’s (COGWA) website, John Columbo asks on the Young Adult Blog the question, “Who Washed Christ’s Feet?” He gives an interesting answer, certainly one we should consider. I’m not disagreeing with the article, but his reminder that Jesus’ disciples were arguing earlier in the…
“Happy Turkey Day!” The first time I heard it, I was somewhat amused. Unfortunately, the American “Thanksgiving” has in reality become mostly that. It is a day to eat turkey, stuff yourself with mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie, perhaps have a couple of brews and watch football. And not much…
No, it is a serious question. In the Army, there was always the drive to be a “real man”. It was a particularly competitive environment that looked down upon whiners, quitters and losers. You know, God told Job to “Gird up thy loins now like a man” (Job 40:7). Was…