“… I bring you good tidings …” –  from Luke 2:10   Christmas is about good news. It is the gospel message delivered by God’s messenger to all who will hear.   There was nothing frightening or negative about the… Continue reading

And the angel said unto them, “Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings…” Luke 2:10   We live in a generation beset with fear where security has assumed a greater value than freedom. We want secure stocks, secure… Continue reading

(Luke 2:7)  And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.   Everyone knew what a manger was and it… Continue reading

Life has been filled with details … the sorts of things one usually takes for granted … but it is about adjusting to a body that has changed. I give thoughts to things that I put into my body. I… Continue reading

"Life yields only to the conqueror. Never accept what can be gained by giving in. You will be living off stolen goods, and your muscles will atrophy." Dag Hammarskjold Continue reading

I was a bit surprised in a word study today. There are 34 references to the word, "taste" in the New International Version of the Bible. While several boos used it three times, the most frequent user was the author… Continue reading

So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. – 1 Corinthians 10:31 (NIV) An Ongoing Bariatric Journey – Day 5 It is strange to awaken with such a diametrically unique… Continue reading

On Thursday, I became the proud new steward of a one ounce pouch to substitute for an over-inflated stomach that had ruled my life and undermined my health for a long time. Now, I am home making adjustments. I sent… Continue reading

Tonight as you prepare to rest, just be. Being is what you were meant for, made for, and are maturing into. You are, after all a being, human and developing. Be yourself. Be REAL – Responsible, Evolving, Authentic, and Loving.… Continue reading