Humility is the fruit of gratitude. We all know the feeling that comes when someone does something special for us or gives us something significant—we are indebted to them. The most appropriate response we can make is to say thank-you because we are touched and humbled by their generosity. That’s the way it is with our Father.Continue reading “The Fruit of Gratitude”
Category Archives: Personally Speaking
Pilgrimage
I’m standing on the front porch looking out into rain. It’s the day before we move. We’ve lived in the house for fifteen years—fifteen years of abundance, blessing, and a few heartaches. There’s nothing luxurious about the house, but it’s comfortable. There’s room for entertaining, for our Home Group (a fellowship group from church), andContinue reading “Pilgrimage”
This Is The Day
“This is the Day has become one of my favorite books! I read through it once, then went back and reread it, bringing the challenging questions into my reading. I’m now reading some from it daily, allowing it to strengthen my desire to live as God instructed through His Word….. one day at a time!Continue reading “This Is The Day”
Mrs. McArthur and the Power of Encouragement
She passed away on March 20, 2010 and I was honored to say a few words at her funeral. She had quite an impact on my life years ago when I was a seedling in life and faith. I guess she was the closest thing I had to a “mother in the faith.” I wasContinue reading “Mrs. McArthur and the Power of Encouragement”
Hazardous to Your Health
In late August of last year, the Surgeon General declared that parenting could be hazardous to your health. You read that right. Parenting is now in the same category as smoking, alcohol, and other forms of drug abuse. According to the report: All this has caused some people to suggest that parenting today is moreContinue reading “Hazardous to Your Health”
First Things First
When we were living in Alabama, I went out one morning to play disc golf on a course at our local sportsplex. Due to the heat and humidity, I was out there early—about 6:45 in the morning. I applied sunscreen, put an extra shirt in my cart, got my rosin bag, range finder, a pearContinue reading “First Things First”
Three boys, a bat, and a birthday (1)
On Sunday nights, I talk with our son and three grandsons (3,5,7) who live in another state. As you might imagine, we have some interesting conversations. The seven-year-old and I exchange bad jokes and good riddles; the five-year-old asks me what I had to eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner; and the three-year-old’s fallback isContinue reading “Three boys, a bat, and a birthday (1)”
Three boys, a bat, and a birthday (2)
With a blanket over my head (since the bat was still zooming around), I went and got my bat gear. Janice stayed under the covers. When I came back into the room, she said she could hear him over by the big window and sure enough there he was—tucked away in the bottom left cornerContinue reading “Three boys, a bat, and a birthday (2)”
If Love Was a Truck
I drive a truck. Sometimes I even think about life in truck terms. I was working with 1 Corinthians 13: 4-8 and trying to come up with a paraphrase of it and . . . well, you can see for yourself what happened. Hopefully, it will be useful to someone. Love has strong shock absorbersContinue reading “If Love Was a Truck”
Ten Lepers and Two Cookies
Our six-year-old grandson (Bryant) lives a few states away, but I get to talk with him and his brothers every Sunday night. Our conversations revolve around sports, bad jokes (“Why couldn’t the pirate recite the alphabet? He kept getting lost at sea”), food, and what they learned in Bible class that morning. We go otherContinue reading “Ten Lepers and Two Cookies”
A Taste of Grace with Bruce Green 