Are We Good at “Christianing”?
We, Christian (Christ-like) folks think we’re decent people. You know, we have all those “good” characteristics to our credit: going to church, tithing, giving offerings, wearing a cross necklace, attending a Bible Study, volunteering for a charity. How could anyone think we are anything but wonderful? I think of myself as being a good girl…
Are We Measuring Up?
Bigger, better, best. That seems to be our mindset. It was ours when we wanted a car that could hold seven people. I drove that sweet ride for nearly 12 years. But, then “smaller” seemed the best choice when I was looking for a new car. Is it just me or does it seem parking…
Measuring Up
Bigger, better, best. That seems to be our mindset. It was ours when we wanted a car that could hold seven people. I drove that sweet ride for nearly 11 years. My mindset changed. Smaller suddenly became best when I was looking for a new car. Is it just me or does it seem parking…
Serving Up Jesus in Little Ways
“Miss no single opportunity of making some small sacrifice, here by a smiling look, there by a kindly word; always doing the smallest right and doing it all for love.” — Thérèse de Lisieux In my post, yesterday, I introduced St Therese of Lisieux who served God in such beautiful, “little ways”. I was amused…
Measuring Up to God’s GREAT Expectations
We seem to always be striving for something big, bigger, or biggest. You know what I mean. The BIG “catch”; the HUGE promotion; the better paid job; running the FULL marathon; to write the #1 Best Selling book; to be the Valedictorian of the Senior Class; to be the “First” Chair in the band; to…