A father who was trying to teach his son the consequences of bad decisions had a ritual he did with his son. Each time the boy made a poor decision his father asked him to hammer a nail into a post. Each day that he made good choices he was asked to remove a nail. […]
Rabbi Hugo Grynn, was sent to Auschwitz as a little boy. In the midst of the concentration camp, in the midst of the death and horror all around them, many Jews held onto whatever shreds of their religious observances they could, without drawing the ire of the guards. One cold winter’s evening, Hugo’s father gathered […]
In the year of 1519 Hernán Cortés, with some 500 Spaniards, 16 horses and 11 boats, had landed on the inland plateau called, Mexico. The Spanish conquistador and his men set out on a conquest that hoarded great treasures. But, with only 500 men, who were without amor this would seem nearly impossible. The task […]
One beautiful evening an older couple were eating dinner at a fancy restaurant. The wife noticed another couple about their age sitting in a booth nearby. She saw the husband sitting close to his wife, with his arm around her. He was whispering things in her ear, and she was smiling and blushing. He gently […]
Jonah 4:1-4 But to Jonah this seemed very wrong, and he became angry. He prayed to the Lord, “Isn’t this what I said, Lord, when I was still at home? That is what I tried to forestall by fleeing to Tarshish. I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and […]
Galatians 6:7b “Whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.” This might be one of the most foundational scriptures in the Bible that has significant impact in our life. First let me say that this scripture is not an elusive idea…it is a concrete law that God set in place from the beginning of time. And […]
Monday I blogged about a trip I took to one of the largest Fisheries in the country. You can read about the experience and lesson #1. Today I want to dive into lesson #2 that I learned while at the fishery. LESSON #2 Our guide/owner that took us around the fishery made another comment that […]
Last week I had the opportunity to take a tour of Ozark Fisheries in Morgan County, IN. I am on the board of the Morgan County Leadership Academy (MCLA) that takes people from the community through a 10 month leadership program. For our history day we toured Morgan County and learned about all the historical sites […]
Paul wrote in Philippians 3:1-4…”1 Further, my brothers and sisters, rejoice in the Lord! It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you. 2 Watch out for those dogs, those evildoers, those mutilators of the flesh. 3 For it is we who are the circumcision, we who serve God by his […]
When you look in the mirror what do you see? What value do you place on yourself? Many people look in the mirror and immediately devalue themselves based on their looks, weight, size, shape, and color. What you see in the mirror will determine your outlook in life. You will never find value in life […]