We are bounded creatures, limited by numerous confines, many of which we push back against, often to our own demise. What if boundaries were not something to be broken through, but something to be joyfully accepted?
Kids are curious. They love to learn and want to know how things work, why they don't, and what happened about everything. Unfortunately curiosity is one of those things that seems to fade as we get older.
Anytime we engage with others in conversation we are really probing for common ground. Things we can agree on or have commonality around. We do it with sports teams, hobbies, weekend activities, and more. The same is true when it comes to religion and beliefs.
2023 is moving toward the end. One month down, eleven more to go. With the reality that the end of the year is coming, I realize I need to get a move on. I need to live in light of that end coming.
I love top-ten lists. My favorite part of watching the daily ESPN broadcast in high school was their Top 10 segment. It was always at the end of the broadcast which led me to believe I wasn't the only one who loved the Top 10. However, there are top 10 lists that are negative, such is the case when we consider...
The dry, arid space that was now his mouth, longed for a refreshing, life-giving, thirst-satisfying drink. What it really needed was water. What he really wanted was a juice box. This is where the problem resided.
Preacher on the Run... 