Nuggets

Victim or The Yoda Principle? There are two words which grate on me like fingernails on chalkboards for those of you who remember slate chalk boards. They drive me nuts. CAN’T is one and TRY is the other! I hate both of them because they are the private preserve of victims and quitters everywhere. Let me explain: […]

In 2015, researchers at the University of Glasgow found that Scots have 421 terms to describe their country’s wintry conditions, including “snaw” (snow), “sneesl” (to begin to rain or snow) and “skelf” (a large snowflake).  Many languages also have multiple words for “LOVE.” For instance, Spanish has four, Japanese has two, Arabic has four, Greek

When a spouse cheats, what should the innocent party do next? If you’ve ever discovered a spouse’s affair, you know that facing infidelity in your marriage is a heart-wrenching experience. It may be as simple as an office flirtation or sexting or pornography or it may a full blown sexual affair. Whatever you discover, you

I had a request to repost this one. It’s a special memory for me…so here you go. A simple question. Do you live in Groundhog Day? One day following another…exactly the same. Get up, do your bathroom stuff, make coffee, maybe have breakfast, get kids’ lunches ready and them off to school, get ready for

I can still see them now, Dad in a pair of old dress pants…the seat worn shiny and threadbare, a small hole in the pocket where he kept his stuffed billfold, a long sleeved shirt and a hat to ward off skin cancers to which he was prone…trudging behind his lawnmower at age 90, and

It all began while they were attending a weekend Marriage Retreat and the facilitator asked the guys to name their wife’s favorite flower. One fellow leaned over to his bride and whispered, “I think it’s Pillsbury Self-Rising”…that’s when the fight started. So, in that vein, how much do YOU know about your mate? “Summertime, and

There is nothing heavier to carry than a grudge or unforgiveness 41 Then Jesus told him this story: “A man loaned money to two people-500 pieces of silver to one and 50 pieces to the other. 42 But neither of them could repay him, so he kindly forgave them both, canceling their debts. Who do

The movie that made Marilyn Monroe famous was The Seven Year Itch. The idea was that about every seven years most married people begin to itch where they can’t scratch. They know something is wrong, but they don’t know what, let alone what to do about it. Often they have an affair around that time.

Even Jesus did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many. Excerpted from Mark 10:45 We talk a lot about servant’s hearts, and when it is fairly balanced between TheGorgeous Redhead and me it works just great. A couple years ago, however, I experienced a time when

“Is there any encouragement from belonging to Christ? Any comfort from his love? Any fellowship together in the Spirit? Are your hearts tender and compassionate? Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together with one mind and purpose.” Philippians 2:1-2 The big questions is: How do you