Category: Inspirational

Inspirational

When You’re Smiling

A genuine smile is the best gift you can give anyone. It’s your signature. It’s the invitation that says I’m listening to you, I’m here for you, and I am happy to be around you. It’s the unspoken connection between two souls, two hearts, or two complete strangers. It’s the thing that can keep you […]

April 28, 2022
Inspirational

Get Ready! Get Set! Go!

I’m an optimist! I love to think about all the things that are still possible. That’s how I move past yesterday and look forward tomorrow. From everything I can tell, the greatest possibilities occur when we prepare for them, get ready, imagine everything we want. Whether we plan to run a foot race, take a […]

April 25, 2022
Inspirational

Here Comes the Sun!

Just yesterday, we sang our hallelujah’s, grateful, joyful, uplifted by the faithfulness of all that God has done. Psalm 113 says, “The Lord’s name should be praised from where the sun rises to where it sets.” Why? What difference does Easter make? If we believe in God, isn’t that enough? Not being a theologian, I […]

April 18, 2022
Inspirational

Close Encounters of a Divine Kind

One of the movies that fascinated many of us in the late 70’s was called Close Encounters of the Third Kind. The film took us to a place called Devils Tower and gave us a chance to encounter aliens. If you remember the movie, you might also have spent some time trying to figure out […]

April 14, 2022
Inspirational

Friends and Followers

I suppose we all define friendships differently, but today; I want to shine a light on what causes us to call someone a “friend.” Some of us like to announce to others we have over five million Facebook friends. Really? Are you friends simply because someone follows you online, tweets about you, or shares your […]

April 11, 2022
Inspirational

I Have Everything I Need

The NCV version of Psalm 23 starts this way. It says, “The Lord is my shepherd; I have everything I need.” Do you remember the last time you truly felt content, blessed to be able to say, “I have everything I need?” The psalmist gives us a significant clue to this genuine sense of peace […]

April 7, 2022
Inspirational

Be Kind to Each Other

Recently I was coming home on a flight from Chicago, having visited my children in Ohio. After we landed, the pilot said the usual things about how happy he was we had chosen to fly with the airline, and then when he finished, he said, “Be kind to each other out there.” For some reason, […]

April 4, 2022
Inspirational

Suddenly It Dawned on Me

  Remember the old flash cameras that gave you momentary blindness after the photo was taken? You had to blink a few times to get those yellow circles to stop distorting your vision. Other things can distort your vision too. You can be blinded by the bright lights of an oncoming motor vehicle. You have […]

March 31, 2022
Inspirational

You Can Run, But You Can’t Hide

Some of us may find the whole biblical story of Jonah to be well, fishy! After all, we like things to make sense. We want them to be provable, or at least probable. If you know much about the Bible, chances are you have already concluded that the heart of any of its stories requires […]

March 28, 2022
Inspirational

Professor Trouble

Let your hope make you glad.  Be patient in time of trouble and never stop praying. Romans 12:12, NIV Professor Trouble is an interesting teacher. He has a Ph.D. in Panic, hysteria, and Despair. He shakes us to the core and reminds us we are not in control. He leads us down the corridors of […]

March 24, 2022