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I thought this title would get your attention. I’m kidding! Right about now, most of us are longing for spring. Heck, I’m just looking forward to a few days in a row above freezing. I haven’t been able to wash any of our vehicles in a month and they are coated with salt. The edges of our sidewalk are creeping in and our patio is shrinking (when will we ever need it again?). My back is hurting from all the shoveling…and I’m the one who blogged about the positive things you can

Have you ever flashed your headlights at an oncoming driver to let him know that he forgot to turn his lights on? What about as a warning of a road hazard ahead? But have you ever flashed your lights to warn oncoming traffic of a speed trap? Hmmm. Funny thing…I asked someone that question and he said, “I would never do that. I don’t think it’s ethical and possibly illegal.” I then asked, “Have you ever appreciated it when someone did it for you, and you avoided a ticket?” He

After Oscar-winning Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead this week from an apparent drug overdose, the revelation of teen idol Justin Bieber’s pot-filled private jet, Disney star Selena Gomez's recent rehab stint for drug use, and, of course, the almost daily antics of Miley Cyrus, we are once again reminded of Jesus’s warning. Gaining the whole world looks like fun, but it’s obviously not what it’s cracked up to be.If being a star is worthwhile, why escape into drugs? If ha

I was actually surprised that they were still married. How many stars of the 70s still are. But not for long. The Captain and Tennille musical duo and marriage partners are splitting. Their signature song and first smash hit, Love Will Keep Us Together , was one that almost everyone will recognize, even those of you who only know about the 70s from the TV show.  Evidently, while still married and singing together here and there, they haven’t really been together for quite som

When you read the title, you might automatically respond, “You don’t.” After all, we can't force our faith on others. You can't cram the gospel down people’s throats.I have learned, however, that those we think are not interested are often the most responsive to the Gospel, if approached correctly.Understand why many are not interested, or appear not to be.Some have been witnessed to before, by people they want nothing to do with or be like. So, just like a lot of us avoid co

Yesterday, I enjoyed watching a dad and his two boys building a sandcastle on the beach. Sorry, I know that’s not what you want to hear about after the two coldest days of the year. Linda has only about a month left with her job with United so we took advantage of her flight benefits one last time…on the coldest days of the year. Yes, we escaped to Florida for a couple of days. Please don’t hate me. The dad and boys came prepared and worked hard. They had shovels and pails an

The news that trickles out of North Korea just keeps getting worse. Kim Jong-un, the young dictator, has not only executed his uncle, but has also and is still in the process of killing every known blood relative of the man, including women and children. This…in the 21st century.  And there are those who say evil does not exist. Contrast that with the story of David and Mephibosheth in 2 Samuel 9. If you have been reading with the plan that I put out (it’s in booklet form ava

Does it seem like you are just going through the motions? You get up and go to work, rush to an activity of some sort, then go home, watch a little TV and go to bed.

It’s no fun to be out of work and looking.It’s even worse when you feel like you’ve exhausted your networks and resources…and still nothing.So what do you do with all of your time?This isn’t a “How to Find a Job” post. This is about seeing the opportunity in this season of life that you’d probably prefer not to be in, but seizing it nonetheless.Most of us are more efficient with our time when we are short of it. When we have unwelcome extra time, we tend to squander it. And t

It’s that time of the year again. Time to hype up the players and coaches in the Super Bowl and to hear the nonstop chatter, pro and con of bigger-than-life football heroes.It was more fun for me when the Packers were there a couple of years ago.Now, just a day after the two teams that will be in it were decided, the internet buzz for Christians is all about the two quarterbacks. Supposedly, both are Christians.Bear in mind that I know neither personally, nor have I researche

A sweet little girl came to me last Sunday between the services and gave me a hug. I felt ten feet tall. Then she said, sweetly, “Would you like to buy some girl scout cookies?" She is good. But I’d like to talk about that. Not just Girl Scout Cookies (which I love and buy every year), but many of the other proposals that are sometimes peddled in churches before and after services. Some people attempt to raise funds for a school or charitable cause or promote their multilevel

There are some things that are just stupid to wait on.Sometimes patience is not a virtue.Years ago a small piece of siding came loose on my house. I planned on fixing it. It was a simple matter of putting the ladder up to the house and reattaching the siding. But I put if off.A few weeks later we had a major wind storm and that single loose piece of siding wound up peeling off almost the whole side of the house. What was a simple fix-it job that I could’ve done myself turned