Walk Through 2nd Peter – Warning Signs
Regardless of the country we live in we’ll find warning signs. Consider road signs warning of some danger. Tight curve ahead. Slippery when wet. No passing zone. Road construction ahead.…
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Dale’s Rules for Life – Of Patience and Knots
I have these rules for life. Some of them are learned, some overheard. This particular rule I’d label as “not there yet.” Call it an aspirational rule. An acknowledgment…
Walking Through 2nd Peter, #5, God’s Word not Ours
I begin this step in our Walk Through 2nd Peter knowing that it’s going to make almost everyone angry, upset, or conflicted. The words themselves seem innocuous, a harmless reminder…
Dale’s Rules for Life – Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff (Almost Everything is Small Stuff)
I’ve got these rules for life. Perhaps you already know that. Some may not. The rules themselves are nuggets of wisdom. Some were heard from others but most were learned…
Walking Through 2nd Peter – Grace and Peace to You
There comes a time when we consider what will happen after we’re gone. Two letters in the New Testament are written from this point of view; 2nd Timothy and 2nd…
Practically James – Practically Waiting
We’ve probably all experienced the mind-numbing boredom of waiting in line. Standing or sitting until our turn comes around, until our name is called, or it’s our turn to ride…
Practically James – Practical Humility
What defines who is rich and who is poor? How much money does it take? It really comes down to a matter of perspective. In the USA I’m in the…
Practically James – Practically Impartial
Our minds are constructed to discriminate; to filter out unnecessary information received by our senses. If you doubt this sit quietly for a moment or two and listen. What noises…
Practically James – Practically Speaking
Ever say something and immediately wish you could retract it? I can think of several times. In fact, the longer I think about it the more examples come to mind…
Practically James – Wisdom
“It’s just common sense!” How many times have you said or heard that phrase? The idea behind it is that there is a well-known set of knowledge and wisdom we…
Dale’s Rules for Life – Number Two
I have these rules of life, 27 at last count. They aren’t in any particular order or priority and I don’t call them by their number in some kind of…
Practically James: Get It Done
One day four men built a backyard deck. Two men came from the lofty halls of mechanical engineering, two were mechanics of different stripes. As it turned out the deck…