Category Archives for Religion

Praying Away Pain

There are two things about human nature that are universal. We want any pain to cease immediately. And if we do something right, we want to be rewarded immediately After all, that’s how we train our animals. Do this and there is immediate gratification. In our dogs’ case, that equals food, pleasure. When it comes […]

6 Types of Wisdom to Pray For

James 1:5 (NLT) exhorts us, “If any of you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking.” Most of us probably approach the subject of wisdom from only one angle. We simply want to know what to do next. Let’s call this particular […]

Lost and Found

A while back I lost my driver’s license.  First time that has ever happened to me.  No big deal, right?  After all, how many times have I had to pull it out and show it to a police officer in the last two decades?  None. Actually the only time I need to pull out my […]

Under His Wings

Ultimate Satisfaction!

A while back Carol and I wandered into Hot Cakes, a small cafe with excellent food. We just went in for desert and it was very difficult to narrow it down to just one. So I settled for the Napoleon. Let’s just say it knocked my socks off! Satisfaction to the max.  As we left […]

Thanksgiving: Give God the Credit

Most of us are probably somewhat familiar with the origin of our Thanksgiving holiday.  We could trace its history all the way back to the Reformation, the decline of biblical values in society, and the desire of some Christians to be able to worship freely. However, what is most familiar is the story of the […]