…Life is like a mirror…smile at it and it smiles back at you. Some of you reading the title of this blog post thought I just made a type-o and the automated spell-checker didn’t catch it. Well, sorry to disappoint you. No this is a correct spelling.  My point is that I am trying very …

As Holy Week rapidly approaches over the coming days, I’ve been thinking more intently about my relationship with God and what Jesus did to solidify that connection. Throughout His earthly ministry, Jesus spent countless hours instructing His disciples on His relationship and spiritual connection with God the Father. Nevertheless, from reading John 14, most of …

With the start of Lent this past week in the Christian communities, we focus our attention on Easter, and the greatest act of forgiveness in the history of mankind. As I started to reflect on the coming weeks, my thoughts have settled on one question – “Why is forgiveness so difficult?” I mean, think about …

I was out doing my morning walk in the neighborhood and listening to some “smooth jazz” on my ear buds last week. A short while into the exercise routine, a familiar tune began playing. It was one of my favorites, from one of my favorite jazz singers, “Old Blue Eyes”, Frank Sinatra. His rendition of …

Do you know where you’re going? Is what you are focusing on in your life controlling where you’re headed? Is this the right direction for your life or do you want to change it? What are you longing for in your life? Are you paying more attention to yourself and fulfilling your needs than helping …

Have you ever been so oblivious to what is going on around you that you simply don’t see a person standing right next to you? Somehow your mind just places a “blind spot” in your conscious vision that otherwise the person would be readily apparent in your personal space; that unique area in which you …

“For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for my sake will find it.” [Matthew 16: 25] Have you been contemplating a new year’s resolution for 2022? If you’re like me, I spend some time just after Christmas considering how I can change my daily life for the …

Are you experiencing any fears right now? If you are, I’m sure you are not alone in your self-assessment considering the current state of the world. The level of upheaval we have experienced these past couple years, plus the outlook for the coming year, is enough to warrant a feeling of trepidation. For many of …

When you wake up and head to the bathroom, what do you see in the mirror each morning? Is it just your reflection with the bed-head hairdo, puffy eyes, or unshaven face? Or perhaps you may see someone else squinting back at you with those beady eyes so early in the day. At that very …

Most of us have experienced a few thunderstorms over the course of our lives. I’ve always been fascinated by these weather phenomena over the years. In hindsight, I guess I should have studied to be a certified meteorologist rather than a backyard weather forecaster, but that’s life, right? In taking the time to better understand …