April 6, 2023

THIS IS A STRANGE CHANGEFOR US ALL Think of it this way . . .      How do you honestly feel about the coronavirus thing? Most of my life I have made it a habit to catch the news—world, national and local—by television, newspaper or radio, a.m., p.m. and sometimes in between. Not that I […]

WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY? Think of it this way . . . Happiness is _________. You fill in the blank. Your list will most likely be completely different even from those closest to you. Mine might be enough time each week for hiking the hills and riverbanks of West Texas, looking for Indian artifacts and

Think of it this way . . .  Have you heard that nothing’s for certain in this world but death and taxes? It’s not true, of course. You may also have heard that we’re all terminal – that we will all die eventually, one way or another. There’s another thing that’s just as inevitable: Growth.

THE WORTH OF PAIN IS GAIN, SO STOP WHINING Think of it this way . . .      Have you ever suffered to the point of wishing you were dead (even though you probably didn’t mean it)? It was just a reflexive outcry for relief from severe hurting. Most of us will experience this in our

TIMES THAT BIND Think of it this way . . .       Do you remember this from kindergarten or first grade?           “The more we get together, together, together            The more we get together, the happier we’ll be.           ’Cause your friends are my friends and my friends are your friends.” Who would ever want

“ALL OF US CAN SERVE IN THE POLIS” -William J. Bennett Think of it this way . . .         We’ve all noticed how our country’s governmental leaders have been performing the last many years: all the animosity and innuendos, suspicion and distrust, back-stabbing and divisiveness. How can a family, group, or nation survive such?

FOR PRACTICING BELIEVERS ONLY Look at it this way . . .        Do you sometimes find yourself talking to yourself? Of course you do. We all do. But why do we talk to ourselves? Isn’t that a little weird? Now if you said that you were talking to “the Man upstairs,” you might likely

ACHEERFULHEARTISGOODMEDICINE Think of it this way . . .      In attempting to form a meaningful relationship with someone, whom would you choose to work with: a negative old scrooge, or someone with a winsome, laughter-loving and upbeat personality that makes you smile like Tom Selleck every time you see them? Silly question, right? My inspiration

People of Strong Character Welcome a Challenge Think of it this way . . .      There’s something to be said for the opposing forces in our lives – the pesky problems and hinderances that we dread and often detest. And it’s found in this from the author, Edmund Burke: “He that wrestles with us

IS IT EMPATHY OR SYMPATHY…OR BOTH? YES Think of it this way . . .           How many times have we all seen someone in a predicament and needing help, and we—with a tinge of guilt—came up with an excuse not to get involved and go on about our business? Jesus tells us, “When you refused