Strange Bedfellows
"And Herod with his soldiers treated him (Jesus) with contempt and mocked him. Then, arraying him in splendid clothing, he sent him back to Pilate. And Herod and Pilate became friends with one another that very day, for before this they had been at enmity with each other. - Luke »
A Lost Art: Instilling Respect
We wanted to share an article written for The Washington Post by Patricia Dalton, Clinical Psychologist, Paul Anderson Family Strong Center. Written in 2007, possibly even more relevant today . There's been a fundamental change in family life, and it has played out over the years in my office. Teachers, pediatricians »
Heart
"Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it." Proverbs 4:23 How true! Guard your heart! For it is the organ that constantly pumps life through your body. Your brain is essential for thinking, conversing and directing your body's functions, but the heart keeps your body »
Nomads, Chameleons, or Pilgrims?
"Blessed are those whose strength is in you, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage. As they pass through the Valley of Baka, they make it a place of springs; the autumn rains also cover it with pools. They go from strength to strength, till each appears before God in Zion." »
No Nonchalant God
"Then Job answered and said, ‘Today also my complaint is bitter; my hand is heavy on account of my groaning. Oh, that I knew where I might find him, that I might come even to his seat! I would lay my case before him and fill my mouth with arguments. »
Last Breath
"It is appointed unto man to die once, and after that the judgement." Hebrews 9:27 As a witness to someone's last breath you are in the presence of the most momentous events of their whole life - the threshold of eternity. My wife, sister, and I watched this past September »
Vengeance as a Life Attitude?
"Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight. Repay no one evil for evil, but »
Thomasville Times Enterprise Writes on How Paul Anderson’s Strength Changed the World
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I do not know if his records still stand, but, at one time, Paul Anderson was considered the strongest man in the world. He won a gold medal in the heavyweight division of the weight lifting competition in the 1952 Olympics. At that time, the Russians were dominant in the »
Fertile Soil in the Heart
"Hear then the parable of the sower: When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown along the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground, »
Unity Demands Discernment
"I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them. For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ but their own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts »
The Balancing Act
“We are just so busy. “We don’t have time. “I just can’t balance it all. Have you ever said anything that sounds like that? Chances are we all have because we’re all trying to “do it all. If you’re not there now, you probably have been or will be. Our »
