by sworel | Jun 13, 2021 | 2021, Musings
In business and politics, compromise might be a good concept. But in the realm of spirituality, it is not. God’s standard is that we love, worship, and obey Him 100% of the time. His expectation is comprehensive and leaves no loop holes. But you and I live in a world...
by sworel | Jun 6, 2021 | 2021, Musings
We Americans pride ourselves on our independence. We cherish it (appropriately most of the time) and often embrace Sinatra’s “My Way” as our personal theme song. But as I stumbled across a story in the Old Testament, I am wondering if we ought to change that up a bit....
by sworel | May 30, 2021 | 2021, Musings
For the last 14 plus months we have all been hearing a great deal about COVID and how to retard its spread. We know that maintaining physical distance between people is a good thing. Covering our mouths seems to slow down the spread of the virus. And we have heard a...
by sworel | May 23, 2021 | 2021, Musings
I just returned from a wonderful trip to Hawaii. I was frequently asked what I was doing on my vacation and I responded each time with : “sun, fun, read, food, repeat.” It was a great trip. But unfortunately, because of COVID restrictions, I wasn’t able to visit my...
by sworel | May 16, 2021 | 2021, Musings
If you had the opportunity to write your own eulogy, what would it say? What would you want to be known for? What is important to you? And how do those qualities show up in your everyday life? If we asked those same questions about the Apostle Paul, we could...
by sworel | May 9, 2021 | 2021, Musings
I read a short story about a teacher from back east somewhere. It was recess time and she had just finished putting on the last pair of boots on her first graders. There were 32 pairs in all. The last little girl she was helping remarked, “You know what, those aren’t...
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