History is full of odd, nearly unbelievable stories. I once heard one of these stories when looking into the life of the infamous emperor Charlemagne. Charlemagne was a renowned king and who desired his entire empire to be Christian. In this desire, he continued his military conquests seeking to win “Christians” by force. It is …
When leaving the house one morning recently, there was a beautiful sunrise that nearly took my breath away. It was not raining. Nearly one minute down the road, it was raining, but then- within another minute, the precipitation ceased. But then I smiled. I had an epiphany. This is just like life. Our being is …
“Who His own self bare our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.” ~ 1 Peter 2:24 Bare (adj.) ~ “without the appropriate, usual, or natural cover.” Bear (verb.) ~ “carry the weight of; support.” or (noun.) “a …
The older you get, the more you appreciate things learned early in life. For example, when I was younger, I was studious, but could never see how things applied to me. Older folk always said, “Slow down, enjoy life, it gets faster as you get older.” I had no idea until someone hit the VCR …
Mega Millions. The famed lottery is, as last I saw it, 1.25 billion. The fourth largest jackpot yet which is pretty much a Mega Billion now. Although the chance is insanely low to win it, many are excited to get it. Just the very chance of winning such a ludicrous amount of cash thrills them. …
Have you ever looked up at a beautiful clear sky and noticed a few painted clouds dotted across the sky? You ever just want to sleep on one? Or perhaps hop on Air B & B and rent a space within one and just hang out for a while? That upward longing may be instilled …
“All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.” ~ 1 Corinthians 6:23 “All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.” ~ 1 Corinthians 10:23 Take note of the word “expedient.” Now take hold …
Any athlete who is serious about their sport, know in some shape or fashion the classic mantra, “Practice makes perfect.” But practicing wrong can also do some considerable damage if movements are practiced- Well… Wrong. One thing often neglected by athletes is the importance of good footwork. If a football player, only practices the broad …
Business. That’s the way it is, was, and will be. There was once an owner/builder of a very large company. He told his people, “If you come and work for me and do everything my CEO tells you to do, some day I will give you and land plus all you need for the rest …
