NewSongChurchFLHappy and blessed Monday! Remember that “Me” syndrome that I have mentioned before? Well, it’s still alive and well. Typically, we think of that syndrome as being boastful and maybe a bit selfish. Sometimes though, it’s the opposite. There may be a lack of self-confidence, unfounded fears and doubts about who you really are. This…
Happy Labor Day! As I sat contemplating what I wanted to write for today, I kept thinking about when I worked a Monday through Friday job. I always tried to show up, be on time and do the best job I could do. Now, I’m retired. How does that change my life? Do I quit “laboring”? I did…
Happy and blessed Monday! Not so long ago, I wrote about never being alone. As Christians, we have that assurance. Still, that isn’t always easy to really understand. I ran across one of my favorite poems this week and knew I had to share. I know I have asked the “question” on occasion. Have you? …
Happy, blessed Monday! Sometimes, it is hard to define a relationship with our father. Some are heroes, many, not so much. It is that very relationship that can define so much of our life. It is often unpredictable and too often, absent. No matter what your relationship with your earthly father is, we can always…
Happy, Blessed Monday! I have thought a lot this week about joy. There are so many external factors that try to steal our joy. Sickness of body and mind, death, the general condition of the world we live in, politics, challenges unaccomplished, and wait! There is another thief of joy and it is a big goal of his,…
Happy, Blessed Monday! We’ve probably all known someone, someone who has been hurt or angered by something that they just can’t seem to move beyond. Sometimes, it is temporary, they just need a little time to sort things out and maybe even extend some grace and forgiveness. Other times, their entire world finally revolves…
It’s Monday! May it be BLESSED! “I am Second.” Have you heard this before? There are at least two books written on this but do we know what it means? In a “me” kind of world where you are encouraged to always put yourself first, where your world revolves around your self-esteem, pride and ego,…
Happy Monday!! There is a song and it’s one of my favorites. The title is “Lord, I Need You” by Matt Maher. It begins like this: Lord I come, I confess Bowing here, I find my rest Without You, I fall apart You’re the one that guides my heart There are times when life beats…
Happy Monday! Sometimes something appears at a time that you need to hear it the most. Sometimes you want so badly to save someone from themselves that it is very hard to acknowledge they can only be saved if they want to be. We can plant seeds but usually, someone else will be the one…
Happy Monday! As promised, here is a follow-up to last week’s post. If you are fighting this battle, be prepared for the long haul. It is one of the hardest battles for me. Please don’t misunderstand me, I know the context of the following scripture has absolutely nothing to do with my battle but it…