Every Day Follower of Jesus Christ

ust like our work lives, our family lives, our community lives, our social lives, our political lives, there are times our spiritual lives need simplifying. What does this mean?

Let's be blunt, some of the things we are asked to endure are so heavy and painful, that for some the pain is so deep and kept secret that the only way in the moment the can be seen to stop the pain, is

With the attention and focus on "me", we have a propensity to welcome pride to influence our behaviors. Let's begin with the wide world of sports one of our best laboratories where we can observe the sin of pride.

Today, regardless of whether there is an increase in "nones" doesn't mean that Holy Week doesn't impact all of us, just like the many nonbelievers, agnostics and atheists that welcome gifts at Christmas.

There is a sense of urgency in the world today. Things of religious and spiritual nature that have been prophesied for over 4,000 years for our times, are being fulfilled. Are you ready?

There was Mick, a young man whose life was good and one day at a party he dove into a pool, it was too shallow, landing on his head, broke his necks cause complete paralysis and the need for breathing machines. In a brief moment, his life utterly changed.

Do you ever feel like you are the Esther of our time?  "If I perish, I perish" reflects courage and love.  Do we have the courage of Esther today?  It is needed.  Are you the one?

When Christ was taken to Calvary there was a group of women, devout followers who went where Jesus went and helped him. Luke records, "All Christ's acquaintance and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off,

Shane gives us a glimpse of loving himself and refusing to allow another's viewpoint define his hope, Martel is telling him, "...you'll never be anything more than a scrub."

The other day, I broke one of the 10 commandments in a moment of fear. My soul jolted my being and left this moment in the front of my mind.

The crazy thing is that you do not have to even say a word, your countenance carries the power you are using or not using.

James was my reminder that day...

You are a person who collects and surrounds yourself with gems of wisdom.  What do you collect?

I was tired. I can only imagine their exhaustion as they took to the court again. 

As we change our course from sinning and thinking, eat, drink and be merry for tomorrow we die and it's all over anyway, we can find ourselves in a mindset that "my" sins can never be forgiven" or "I am who I am and it is too late for me to change". I would challenge you to ask, " says who ?"

There is a divine destiny for America.  Our founding fathers knew it.  The early citizens of America knew it.  It was in every corner of our young nation.  Today, over 50% of our citizens know it, and still we dropped the ball.  What will we do about it?

We have awoken to a Russia that has attacked and invaded Ukraine and for the first time in the history of the United States, we have a government of paralysis.  Pray fervently for the second coming of Jesus Christ. 

The story of Johnny Ring. Friendship is etermal.  We live by our personal covenants. 

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"There are those among us who would recoil in horror at the thought of stealing another person’s money or property but who don’t give a second thought to stealing another person’s good name or reputation."

"As we grow older, we understand that love is more than a paper heart. Love is of the very essence of life." - Gordon B. Hinckley

When we hear or utter phrases like "God will never give you more than you can handle..." today it is more than we can handle and the plea to God, is I can't take anymore and need you to lighten this burden of pain, grief, loss. In these moments, with tears flowing uninhibited, I find an answer in the Book of Titus 1:2, of the Bible New Testament.

Learning from examples in the holy scriptures.  Today, we get a glimpse into Abraham's early adversities and what we can learn. 

at the core of our well-being, is the answer to Tevye's question, "do you love me?" Golda's response, was I show you so many ways that I love you, but Tevye needed to hear the words, "I love you".

If it is true, that everything begins with desire, then we would want to be very alert to the desires of our heart, because desire leads to thoughts and thoughts lead to choices and we are accountable to our Creator for our desires and our choices. Thank goodness!