This is a story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody. There was an important job to be done and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it. Somebody got angry about that, because it was Everybody’s job. Everybody thought Anybody could do it,Continue reading “Are You A Somebody?”
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Birds and Barns
Being Thankful
Many years ago I heard a pastor say in a sermon, “A perennial attitude of thankfulness will build a great soul.” I never forgot that. I knew such a thankful soul. He lived in the community where we were once ministers. He was a retired Methodist pastor, author and published poet. We were invited toContinue reading “Being Thankful”
“Getting Into” the Great Oudoors
A Great Blue Heron
Weak or Strong?
We don’t like to think of ourselves as weak, do we? We might even take pride in our strength. I was interested in an experience of Dr. David Reagan of Lamb and Lion Ministries. He had taken a group to Israel. One morning the group was at the Garden Tomb. Dr. Reagan said he wasContinue reading “Weak or Strong?”
Live At Peace
In Romans 12:3b; 18, Paul writes: “ Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you. If it possible, as far as it depends on you, live st peace with everyone.” The past 5Continue reading “Live At Peace”