Do You Hear What I Hear?
The second verse of this wonderful Christmas carol is:“Said the little lamb to the Shepherd boy,Do you hear what I hear? Ringing through the sky Shepherd boy.Do you hear what I hear? A song, a song, high above the trees,With a voice as big as the sea. With a voice as big as the sea.”…
Gimme That Childlike Faith
Yesterday, I blogged about the mighty giants who our children can be in today’s times. Today, I’m talking about wanting to go back to having that childlike faith again that loved those flannel board stories of a little shepherd boy who conquered a giant with a sling and a stone. I want that giant-conquering mentality…
Peace is my Governor
The governors of our states have certainly had a higher profile since the start of Covid-19. At least that’s my take on it. Though their responsibilities are tremendous anyway, they have had the power to keep us in our homes or not, wearing masks or not, having school at home instead of at school, closing…
The Rhythms of Love and Grace
Back to the Senate Judiciary’s display of optimism and negativism during Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearings. If I were describing it in musical terms, I’d speak to rhythm and tempos. Lots of crescendos (increasing in volume and speed) and lots of staccatos (where each sound is short and disconnected – like the sound of…
Embrace the Place
Because my car had hit the 90,000 mile point, my car dealership rep advised me that I would soon need to have my transmission flushed to keep it running smoothly. That service would be $180. I thought I might go to a nearby service shop that I had used for a front light replacement. Their…
This is Crazy! This is Awesome!
I enjoy reading Bible stories that start out “This is crazy” but end up “This is awesome”. For example, a little shepherd boy with a mere sling and stones, going up against a giant Philistine — wearing the toughest, rock-solid armor ever must have been a “This is crazy” moment, but we know how it…
Integrity Matters So Are You Behaving or Misbehaving?
I’m reading through the Bible this year and reading about those people that got themselves into some really crazy situations, has sparked my interest like never before. I’m having so many “aha” moments in my readings. Take for example, King Saul and David. Remember the story of the “little” shepherd boy, David, and how he…
Are You a Lion Player or Lion Slayer?
I’ve been thinking a lot about David, the shepherd boy. He loved God so much. He spent a lot of time with his sheep. He knew them and he knew their enemies. He protected them when he killed the lion and the bear AND the giant. He had the incredible ability to conquer those “normally”…
Peace is my Governor
Yesterday, a sweet new friend I’ve met here in Austin, asked me for the website for my daily blog. Not only do I blog on my Google website, but I also post it here on Facebook: http://livinginthepeacezone.blogspot.com/ I started blogging years ago, back when it would have seemed I had every right in the world…
Embrace the Place
I was going to be driving to Texas by 6 am. But last night I thought I should check the air in my tires. When I did, I saw a big nail in the last one. Now, I’ll be going to the tire store at 8 am (when it opens) to have them change the…