“Blessed are the peacemakers for they will be called the children of God” (Matthew 5:9) Are you a Peacekeeper or a Peacemaker? I’ve been thinking about this question recently, especially in light of the tragedies that we’ve experienced as a nation recently. I did some research and found some key differences between the two. Peacekeepers
An elderly lady walked up to the pharmacy counter and spoke softly to our clerk, “Could YOU help me?…I’d rather HER not…HER kind of people are dirty.” I was the ‘HER’ she was referring to, standing at a distance behind the counter. Aside from being called ‘Comanche’ by a middle school bully, this was my
My daughter and I were at the park playing with the new baseball glove and ball that she received. She was excited about it, and as I threw the ball to her a few times I realized how good of an arm she had. I thought this was interesting, given the glove and ball were
Last night as I was watching a sitcom, the episode focused on a couple attempting to host their engagement party amidst anger and tension between their parents. To solve this unacceptable problem, the main character created a unity blanket which she displayed for the entire family to see. It had a beautifully stitched square for each
“But the wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and the fruit of good deeds. It shows no favoritism and is always sincere. And those who are peacemakers will plant seeds of peace and
It has been an interesting week in the world of basketball. Kevin Durant left OKC for Golden State, Dwayne Wade left Miami for the Chicago Bulls, and Chandler Parsons left the Mavs for the Memphis Grizzlies. Fans all over the country are either ecstatic or heartbroken depending on who has joined or departed their favorite
For the last two weeks, these flowers have been sitting on my kitchen counter. Everyone that has come to my house has asked me what I did to get flowers for no apparent reason. I gave them all the same response, “I wrecked the car.” This is met with puzzled looks, especially from the guys.
Let’s imagine that I called you today and told you I’d like to come visit your home in a couple of hours. How would you feel? Panicked? Unprepared? Stressed? Most people, on receiving news of a guest, would naturally clean up the clutter in their home, work on a snack tray, and change into some
At the beginning of the year I started exercising again and using the elliptical machine as part of my New Year’s resolution. One of my other resolutions was to be more consistent with my quiet time. As I was using the machine the Lord pointed out 3 measurements on it: Time Distance Calories burned He
Have you ever wanted to curl up into a little ball and cry or crawl into bed under the covers because you felt so disappointed and frustrated that things didn’t go your way? But, of course, you’re an adult and you opt to take the mature route and hold your feelings in…except for the fact
Who Are Your Friends?
It sounds simple enough but the consequences were detrimental. “But Amnon had a friend...” 2 Samuel 13:3 This friend, Jonadab, was described as a “crafty” man. This isn’t Pinterest crafty. It was more like “cunning”