y2k + 10 = ?
CR Blog 123109 Remember y2k? All of that stuff about how the world was going to stop turning? It was New year’s Eve and I was standing in line in Winco. It was very early in the morning. There was a middle aged couple in front of me. They had three carts. One was full ...
Thank Goodness!
CR Blog 112409 I looked up the word “goodness” while preparing for the Thanksgiving Eve message. On dictionary dot com I found a secondary definition for goodness listed as: the beneficial or nutritious part. This was especially helpful as I was considering the fact that God is the source of all goodness. When I think about what ...
What We Really Need
CR Blog 111809 “All I really need, is good love” is how the old song by “The Rascals” goes. While the lyrics may somewhat simplify the needs of a human being, the fact is love IS what we really need. Love makes us feel complete, significant and wanted. Do you ever notice how companionship doesn’t ...
Service as a Verb
CR Blog 111109 The word service means many things to many people. There are service industries, military service, voluntary service, etc. These are noun versions of the word unless you are directly involved in one of these activities. When the word “service” becomes personal it becomes an action word, a verb. There is also a modern ...
Peaceful Government
CR Blog 110309 “His ever expanding, peaceful government will never end.” No, not Obama’s, Jesus’. There are times when it feels like His government is shrinking rather than expanding though, doesn’t it? That’s because we have a tendency to focus on the negative. It’s part of our humanness. This is why “Murphy’s Law” can be quoted ...
Difficult People
CR Blog 102709 We all have them in our lives, don’t we? Difficult people! I find it interesting that a person who may be difficult for me to understand or relate to can be somebody else’s best friend. What does that say about me? What does it say about them? This past week at church we have ...
