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Mar 07
100 Questions – Whatever Happened to Blockbuster?
I have fond memories of renting movies from Blockbuster. Then there were the times that the movie was already rented, what a drag – now what were we going to do on Friday night? That left me aimlessly wandering the isles with others looking for random titles thinking – I wonder if this would be …
Feb 27
Is Your Life Progressing?
Has your life become stagnant? Have your days become something you borrowed off the movie Groundhog Day? Have you stayed in your comfort zone for too long? Need a jump start to get some creativity rolling in your day so that your days begin to have a little excitement? When is the last time you …
Feb 23
100 Questions – What Happened to the Mayan Civilization?
I know, I know, you didn’t see this one coming! But I’ve often wondered about civilizations that have been all but wiped off the face of the earth. It will be helpful to understand how I’ve arrived at what I’m about to say as it’s not going where you think… I’ve always been interested in …
Feb 16
100 Questions – How Can I be Better at Everything?
Everything? Well, I thought it would be worth the time to put in the research. Seriously, who doesn’t want to become better at everything? My original assumption was to believe this in real life isn’t possible. But what if I could find an idea, someone’s hypothesis on how I might get close? The internet was …
Feb 12
100 Questions – How Can I Stay Motivated to Keep a Healthy Lifestyle?
I have wrestled with this idea for most of my life – you may have too. Keeping a healthy lifestyle has never been a knowledge issue – I know what to do! The internet is full of diets, healthy eating suggestions, supplement ideas, walking plans, running plans, blah, blah, blah! The problem for me has …
Feb 04
Spiritual Formation Part Ten – Study
As far as spiritual formation goes, we sometimes forget about the spiritual discipline of study. To quote Dallas Willard from the book The Making of an ordinary Saint, by Nathan Foster, “We need to understand that Jesus was a thinker, that this is not a dirty word but an essential work, and that his other …
Jan 30
20 Plus Ways to Minister to Your Wife and Family
Whether you’re new to the faith or an old hand… Sometimes we forget that every family needs a spiritual leader. Let’s define family at a minimum a of a person of one! Even singles need to lead themselves – so we’re talking about everybody needing a spiritual leader in the family. Once again this can …
Jan 30
Spiritual Formation Part Nine – The Crucible
Crucible a ceramic or metal container in which metals or other substances may be melted or subjected to very high temperatures.”the crucible tipped and the mold filled with liquid metal” a situation of severe trial, or in which different elements interact, leading to the creation of something new. A situation of severe trial…. What does …
Jan 21
Work/Life Balance – Really?
I began working when I was around 10 years old at my uncle Harold’s Ann Street Gulf gas station. It was a full service station if you can remember those. I would make a dime for every car that would allow me to take a small whisk broom and sweep out all the floorboards. The …
Jan 17
100 Questions – How do Trains Pull So Much?
Maybe this is just a guy thing but… In the city I live in we have a train that passes through town several times a day, usually stopping me going somewhere important! As I watch these, sometimes long, trains with multiple engines facing both forward and backwards… Made me wonder? How does a locomotive ever …