What was the hardest personal goal you’ve set for yourself? There’s a verse in the Bible attributed to John the Baptist He must increase, but I must decrease John 3:30 Dying to self is hard. Jesus on the throne is good for me though. The old man sucks. Jesus doesn’t. I must decrease.
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Sin doesn’t matter
What’s a topic or issue about which you’ve changed your mind? When you’re living for you, you believe the lie that sin doesn’t matter. You believe that God will forgive you, and so it’s okay. When you start following Jesus, you realize that sin really does matter, because you don’t hear the voice of theContinue reading “Sin doesn’t matter”
Amazing Thailand
Share a story about the furthest you’ve ever traveled from home. A tale of two airlines. I flew to Thailand starting on Air Canada, whose motto should be, “We’re not happy until you’re unhappy.” I was several hours late getting into thailand because of Air Canada. Customs both ways was a mess taking hours. ComingContinue reading “Amazing Thailand”
Joy
What positive emotion do you feel most often? If you’ve ever been to Sunday school, you may have heard a song called “I’ve got the joy joy, joy done in my heart.” I sang it for years, but I didn’t have it. Now I have it. If you don’t have it, it’s a red flagContinue reading “Joy”
You may not agree
What profession do you admire most and why? I want to give a shout out to a profession that isn’t admired except to young children. We have a lot to learn from young children. I remember when my sons were young, and they looked forward to a visit every week holding a plate of cookiesContinue reading “You may not agree”
I’d give more than I sold
If you were going to open up a shop, what would you sell? If I opened a coffee shop, I’d give a listening ear, and I’d offer customers prayers and genuine support for life. Life is hard, and many people don’t have a good spiritual support system. Life is tough, but it’s tougher without Jesus.Continue reading “I’d give more than I sold”
Boast about myself? No.
Write about a random act of kindness you’ve done for someone. I read the Bible, and it has a lot of clear instructions about what to do and what not to do. These instructions are good for me, and they’re not meant to spoil my fun. The bible says, when we it’s too good forContinue reading “Boast about myself? No.”
Health
What strategies do you use to maintain your health and well-being? There’s a whole bunch of different strategies. For physical health, walking, lifting weights, and a vegan diet. Our intestinal tracts are long, so we are like herbivores. Also, no medicines or jabs too. I supplement instead. For mental health, I take my problems toContinue reading “Health”
No quick fix
What would you change about modern society? There’s no quick fix for the society in which I live. The pendulum has swung too far crazy. What’s bad is good and what’s good is bad. It seems they are trying to push that notion. It’s going to take prayer and Jesus. Only Jesus can fix coldContinue reading “No quick fix”
Of course it’s a carb
What’s your go-to comfort food? People love carbs. I love carbs. I totally, don’t avoid them. I eat them in moderation except when I don’t. I make bread. I don’t make any bread. I make sourdough. Making sourdough is an art. I never have made injeera before, but i’m going to. That’s an Ethiopian sourdoughContinue reading “Of course it’s a carb”