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Hallooweeeeen

pumplin sadA couple of years ago at this time of year, I posted, “I Guess It’s Just Me.” I mentioned: “I don’t care for Halloween. I know, lots of people have lots of fun, but, sorry, I am not interested.”

So, once again this year, I’m opting out. I’m not criticizing anyone; I just do not participate. Maybe it’s because of the origins of Halloween. Maybe it’s having to see all the representations of death everywhere you turn. Maybe it’s because of the playful attitude toward the “spirit world.”

There is something that happened on October 31 a long, long time ago that

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He Keeps It Simple

Whether it is brain physiology, brain psychology, or how to think for personal development, you can find thousands of articles online about the human brain. There are people who do realize there are thoughts that are beneficial and other brain 2thoughts that are not.

In a recent post, I talked about how we choose the thoughts we think. I pointed out some of the results of thoughts of

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Sometimes You Win Part 2

Last time (Sometimes You Win Part 1), I posted about a webcast I watched: John Maxwell talking about his new book, Sometimes You Win, Sometimes You Learn. I mentioned I’m writing about the webcast to share some take aways I received, not only from John, but from others on that webcast.

We all experience losses and failures; it’s a part of life. What we do in those situations determine where our lives will go from there. Here are a few more

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Toxic Thoughts

pumplinsI am trying to eat healthier. I recently discovered the great benefits of pumpkin seeds. In addition to eating what is better for my body, I am trying to cut out some things that are not good for the body.

Just as there are things we eat that are not healthy, or even in some cases toxic, there are thoughts we think that are

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Are You A Christian At The Workplace?

As a Christian, how should we conduct ourselves at work? Should we exclaim “Praise the Lord” aloud, at regular intervals? How about finding a coworker at lunch to share the gospel message with, whether they want to hear it or not? Or should we silently go about our work as a kind of “secret agent” Christian, so silent that

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Warnings and Promises about Money in the Bible

Some preach with exuberant enthusiasm the evils of money and riches, giving the impression God wants us all to be poor, or at least to just barely get by. Others, with the same enthusiasm, preach riches and abundance are there for the asking, giving the impression we should expect God to drop money out of the sky. Both views are

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Unplugged

Issues with my home internet service left me unplugged from the internet for a little over a week. I often wonder what we all did before the internet? No email, no Googling, no Facebook, etc.

This past Sunday I was finally able to post a new article.

Actually, my biggest disappointment was not being able to use the Bible app on my