Coincidentally, I was at the Farragut Chamber of Commerce Christmas Party. It was coincidental because I ran into an acquaintance who spoke some truth and light into my previous post about the Good Old Days. For the record, his name is John Haney. John was talking about his daughters. He told me that one day …
Category Archives: Ponderings
you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s over.
I heard it said once that you should attend at least one funeral and one wedding each year to keep life in perspective. I’ve had more than my fair share of weddings since then but it wasn’t until this evening that I went to a funeral for the first time in over a decade. There …
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exposing the lie of careers
America is the land of opportunity. If you work hard enough, you can be anything you want to be. There’s a lot of truth to that. When we boil it down, our society has 3 general categories of successful careers. You have lawyers, doctors, and business executives. I happen to personally know one such person…it’s my dad. Ya, he …
the power of a touch
Touch is a powerful thing. As an Italian, touch is woven into my DNA. Not everyone is so inclined. Here’s a few examples of the power of a simple touch, and how it can change the very essence of who you are and how people perceive you. Encourages — A simple hi-five or pat on the back. You know’ve gotten one …
What would you enjoy doing if money were no object?
I watched a video tonight that cut deep. The question was asked, “How would you enjoy spending your life if money were no object?” Watch the video for yourself. People have dreams but get jobs to make money to live those dreams. Young people get a good career and get wrapped up in it, then buy a house, …
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the benefit of athletics in christianity
I just finished running an Olympic Triathlon. “Olympic” classifies the distance of the triathlon. It involves swimming 1500m (.93mi), biking 40k (24mi), and running 10k (6.2mi). It’s pretty intense and takes a fair amount of athletic ability (which I never knew I had in me til this summer). One of my friends who I train and run triathlons with …
how to live life and be a christian too
You can’t! There’s no dichotomy. There is no room for living life and trying to fit Christianity into it. Christianity demands everything and is the whole of your life. It was never promised to be fun or easy. It is a road of many sacrifices. There is a cost, but the eternal rewards far outweigh the temporal fulfillment …
a psychology of modern prayer
Let it be known from the start that this is not a theology of prayer, nor is it even an objective stance on the subject. These are merely observations and considerations that I’d like to leave with you on the traditional and somewhat modern approaches to prayer. Prayer preaching. This goes out to those pastors who went …
church fellowships are as bad as facebook
Most churches have “fellowships”. No, it has nothing to do with Lord of the Rings. It’s the Christian term for “hanging out”. Some churches have fellowships weekly, monthly, quarterly. Everyone gets together, brings some food, and they sit around and talk while the kids play hide and go seek in the church building. As time …
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5 reasons why commitment and responsibility trump the independent life
Most young people (and even older adults) run from things that might tie them down. A full time job, buying a house, marriage, etc. They want to live a life that’s free. A life where if their desires change, there’s nothing holding them back from following through on them. At a quick glance, people might say that independence is the …
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