26 days ago my company offered an early retirement incentive to those of us who qualify based on age and years of service. Last night at midnight was the deadline to apply for it. I didn't apply. I thought about it - a LOT. I weighed the pros and cons and sometimes felt like a …
Tag: Faith
I’m Not Thankful Enough
This week has been a mixed bag of emotions for me. With the American Thanksgiving holiday yesterday, there have certainly been more than the usual number of moments reflecting on all for which I am thankful. But some of the week was dominated by other less-than-admirable emotions of anger, of disgust with what I was …
Snake Handling – Faith or Foolishness?
Some of you may have heard about the Appalachian snake-handling pastor who died several days ago from a snake bite. Here are my thoughts on the matter... While I applaud the exercise of faith in any professing Christian, there is a difference between exercising faith and laying down on the railroad tracks and daring a …
My Christmas Wish For You
Christmas exists to remember and celebrate the first coming of Christ to a world in need of a savior. As a colleague at work said this week, he'd prefer to call it Incarnation Day instead of Christmas, but he's right in suspecting that won't catch on. While most biblical scholars agree that Jesus wasn't born …
A Life Well Lived
I attended the funeral today for a wonderful, sweet, giving, godly, 94-year-old woman from my church. Her equally kind and faithful husband preceded her in death several years ago. I greatly admire their whole family - their closeness, example, faith, and their love for each other. As I sat in the service today and listened, …
