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"For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night." – Psalm 90:4 " But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day." – II…

Popular television shows aside, we are all looking for a view, viewpoint, or overview that begets perspective on lives that are otherwise, quite confusing. What do we do? What do we think? How do we filter in the essential and out the extraneous? If everything matters, does nothing truly matter? If nothing matters, why bother?…

Have You Considered My Servant, Job? Here is the deal. God, on speaking terms if not friendly terms, asks the adversary (His, ours, everyone's) if he has thought about Job. Job is a good guy, one of the original good guys. God is asking as if He wonders if the Satan is impressed. He is…

      I was lifting weights.  I suppose I lifted a bit too much — or for too long — or on top of an injury — or something. No pain, no gain. I know and embrace that. I also know that I can overdo it. There is a balance to it all and…

  I took one of those online tests of life expectancy a few years ago. Since it was produced by the insurance industry which invests in guessing these things, I give it some credibility. At the time, they said my life expectancy, given m lifestyle and general health was about 89. I either inflated or deflated…

" … I see Him walking on the waves, no shore in sight, no success, no goal, just the absolute certainty that it is all right because I see Him walking on the sea. It is the process, not the end, which is glorifying to God. " – "My Utmost for His Highest" by Oswald…

  I am in a hurry. I do not like wasting time. I have some time … but not much. I can either do something or write about doing something. That gave me a title and a premise. What are three things a person can do in a hurry that are valuable in their own…

It is really hard to move anything with the brakes on. “The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth!” Proverbs 19:20

If you think there will be some good advice or helpful tips here, you might want to click on. Getting organized is one of the hardest things I do. Staying organized is harder. And that is what I am doing this morning with my home office, my papers, my email, my computer files, and whatever…

Experience can be a great sorting tool. It can be a great wisdom enhancer. It can also be a deadly “limiter.”