The measure of the goodness and purity of a man’s life is established by those who wish to achieve the same measure for themselves. The prophet Daniel interpreted the handwriting on the wall for the Babylonian King in Daniel chapter five. It was a message from God which said “You are weighed in the balances and found wanting”. God directly explained that the measure, or the value, of things and purposes in the king’s life did not measure up to God’s standard. It would appear that the king was using a different measuring stick than God to value the things in his life. His only hope for redemption was to reevaluate what was important. He was given a shocking and urgent gift from the Lord. If we were given the same gift, would we be able to see that the measure by which we are measured may need some re-measuring? Continue reading
It Is Life
You get one shot at it. It is called life. With all of its choices and circumstances, it is long or short depending on your expectations and contributions. No one of us chooses to be born and without being born we are not. Shakespeare said the question was “To be or not to be”. Existence is not our choice. Life is to be. It begins at the creative moment of conception when through the miracle of God an egg is fertilized by a sperm. It is a journey of time and joy intersecting dreams and desires. With each heartbeat, each breath, a never before seen glorious manifestation of uniqueness unfolds. For better or worse, in astounding amazement or despondent disappointment, life continues until it ends. Continue reading
Why We Do
Why writers write, why healers heal. Why haters hate and why is life real. Those are not questions but statements to ponder. We think and we wonder of all which is or can be. Times are tough for some and recovering for others. Even those who feel like they are on top of the world know change comes. Reality is the life being lived; while hopes and dreams tint the glasses in shades of rose.
It was difficult to remember just how it all began. Like a wisp of cool breeze on a warm summer evening through leaves willingly lifted and lowered in approving dance. Continue reading
Overwhelmed
Complicated, intricate, perplexing, difficult, and beyond the grasp of anyone else to handle. That is how most of us would describe daily portions of our lives. We live and breathe and move by the grace of our creator without having to acknowledge His kindness and mercies. We struggle through intense trials wondering why if He is so good, must we endure such times. So I too want to express my sentiments about all of the relationships I have experienced in my life. I can do that very easily in one word; Overwhelmed. Continue reading