Thoughts on John Wesley, UMC, life, faith, and anything else!
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Michael Hyatt’s Leaderbox – First Impressions
If you want to see what a Leaderbox looks like, here’s my unboxing and first impressions: I told myself I wasn’t going to do it. I told myself it was too much money. But then, I received a 10% off coupon for Michael Hyatt’s Leaderbox and I thought I’d revisit my initial decision. After thinking…
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Why I Started Reading Fewer Books
I love reading books. Actually, that’s not quite accurate. I love the thought of reading. Reading, on the other hand, I find taxing. I know many people who love reading. I’m not one of them. What I do love is learning. Since reading provides me the best and, perhaps, the most effective way to learn,…
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Samsung Chromebook Pro Real World Review
About a week ago I purchased a Samsung Chromebook Pro. I’ve wanted one of these even before they were available. However, it’s taken me about a year to finally get one. I’ve not been disappointed. In fact, I’ve been extremely impressed. I’ve been so impressed that I decided to do a “Real World Review.” This…
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Crying For Help – Reflection on Psalm 61
Psalm 61 Where Can We Go? Life gets bogged down. We take two steps forward, but because of unforeseen challenges, we take six steps back. Frustration ensues as our problems loom large and solutions are nowhere in sight. We become so fixated on our problems that we can no longer see past them. We believe…
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Missing God – Reflection on Psalm 60
Psalm 60:1-12 Where was God? You thought you had it all figured out. You planned. You strategized. And then…failure. Not a small failure, but a colossal failure. A failure so big you had to step back and reassess your approach and ask, “What went wrong? Where did I get off track? How in the world…
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Purposeful Problems – Reflection on Psalm 59
Psalm 59:1-17 Jokers to the Left, Clowns to the Right I don’t like problems. When I have a problem I try to fix it, or get it fixed, as soon as I have. Problems are enemies which work against my goals and agenda. Imagine my surprise when the psalmist ask God to allow his enemies,…