I have a confession to make. Sometimes, when my ashtray runs out of spare change for Sonic, I drive through Chic-fil-a and order a large water. Why? Because it’s FREE! I’m not talking about a rinky-dink little plastic kid’s cup either. This is a large styrofoam cup full of thirst-quenching ice water for absolutely no …
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Beautifully Bruised
I give myself shots of insulin in my stomach for diabetes. Occasionally, one of my shots will leave a bruise. Once, I was enjoying some time at a swimming pool, when someone asked me if I had been in a fight. They had seen my bruise and assumed that I had incurred a punch to …
Hot Camping
A few nights ago, I took Bryce camping –in our back yard! He had been asking for a long time, so I finally set up the tent and roasted hotdogs. We had a great time sitting on the back porch laughing together. The only problem is that the weather didn’t cool off as much as …
What is a Catch 22?
Life is full of dilemmas. Many of them are solvable, but occasionally we encounter situations that are logically impossible to solve. For instance: Without experience it is difficult to obtain a job. And, without a job it is difficult to obtain experience. A person who needs to make a purchase will need credit. But Credit …
Gotta Serve Somebody
You are a slave to anything you can’t (or won’t) stop thinking about. By definition, the person to whom you are enslaved has power over you. Spiritually speaking, we all enter this world as slaves to sin (Romans 3:23), “following the prince of the power of the air,” Satan (Eph. 2:1). Slave masters are very …
The Manliness of Christ
Jesus was manly. There, I said it. At first, that statement might not sound earth shattering. But think about the image we often portray of Christ in our art: Have you ever seen a picture of Christ going hunting? Even better, have you ever seen a rendering of Christ skinning and gutting an animal? What …
Loving Contrasts
I recently saw a picture of a soldier returning from duty overseas. In the picture, the strong, tough, muscle-bound soldier is kneeling down to hug his young daughter. I was mesmerized by the contrast. One moment, the man was engaged in battle. The next moment, he was enjoying a tender moment with a child. Why …