Stillness at Gate 27
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. “Be still, and know that I am God.” — Psalm 46:10 Because of my job assignment, I travel a lot—mostly airline travel. Consequently, I spend much time in airport terminals…
Plan G
I think I’m like a lot of military professionals in that I pride myself in being able to make a good plan. After all, I’ve had over 20 years of training and practice in making plan after plan and having them tested, refined, tested again, criticized, tested again, refined and the final test of all, executed. We in the military should be good at making plans, and not just one plan either. We have Plan A, Plan B and Plan C, each of which have branches (contingency plans) and sequels (follow on plans) – all designed to ensure that when we set out to achieve our mission, our execution is robust and effective. The success of our plans in achieving a mission is where the rubber hits the road in the military. It can accelerate or decelerate our careers. It can lead to honor or to shame. Plans are pretty important, and I haven’t restricted my planning only to what I do in the military.
The A-HA Moment
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. “If you hold to My teaching, you are really My disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” — Jesus’ words in John 8:31,32…
It’s Just Crazy!
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. “. . . . each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.” — Ephesians 5:33 “Reckless words pierce…
“Tailgating”
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. “That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united with his wife, and they become one.” — Genesis 2:24 “As the Scripture says, ‘For this reason…
Great Commissionings
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. "But commission Joshua, and encourage and strengthen him, for he will lead this people across and will cause them to inherit the land that you will see." — the words…
No Ifs, Ands or Buts . . .
Have you ever heard statements like these, “If I’ve done something wrong, I’m sorry.” “. . . . and I’ll try not to do it again, but I can’t guarantee anything.” “I was wrong to _____, but it was really your fault.” . . . . or maybe even said them yourself? Clumsy apologies—if you can even call them apologies. And in marriage a bad apology, or lack of an apology, can begin to cost you the whole relationship.
Safety First
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. “When I lie down, I go to sleep in peace; you alone, O LORD, keep me perfectly safe”. — Psalms 4:8 I don’t know what scares you, but there are…
The 23rd Psalm–“Two Ways of Doing Life”
. . . . . and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever. — Psalm 23:6 It was the very last word that my Mother said—“forever.” Every night after her stroke my husband and I would recite…