Monday Musings
2008 – 2021
A Commentary on Life
Every Monday, I write a “musing.” It is a brief commentary on life seen through the lens of the scriptures. The topics and observations reflect my wide area of interests. I might comment on sports or an historical event. I might reflect on parenting skills or muse about a biography I read. The themes will range from the mundane to the theologically important.
You can browse my most recent posts below or select a year from the archives at right.
Getting Our Backpack Fitted
In Galatians 6, we are told to “carry each other’s burdens’ (vs. 2) and then in verse 5 we are instructed that “each one should carry his own load.” It can be confusing. Are we on our own to haul around the daily burdens of life or are we supposed...
Boat Potatoes
I had reason recently to review some of the principles found in John Ortberg’s great book, If You Want to Walk on Water, You Have to Get out of the Boat. Using the story found in Matthew 14 where Peter joins Jesus as He walked on the water, Ortberg...
Learning from Failure
The author John Ortberg tells an interesting story about how failure is tied to learning. Apparently a ceramics teacher divided his class into two separate groups. One group (we will call them Group A) was going to be graded on the basis of the...
Who is in Your Basket?
The children of Israel enjoyed peace and prosperity in Egypt as long as Joseph was on the scene. But Exodus 1:8 tells us that there was a new king and “he did not know about Joseph.” Circumstances changed drastically. In fact, in order to control...
Hard Things
David made a profound statement at the beginning of Psalm 60. He flat out declares, “You have made your people see hard things...” And as difficult as it is to embrace those words, I know them to be true. From time to time, bordered by His intense...
Our Purpose in Life
I read about an executive headhunter who specializes in finding executives for major firms in the US. He remarked, “When I get an executive that I’m trying to hire for someone else, I like to disarm them. I offer him a drink, take my coat off,...
Pause and Think
Recently, I have had the privilege to help a young friend learn to drive. One day, as we sat at a traffic light, I shared with her my most important driving insight. I told her she had to develop the “one-two-three” mentality for entering an...
God Uses Hardships
I have been doing a “deep dive” into the book of Psalms this summer and ran across this troubling thought in Ps. 60:3: “you (God) has shown your people desperate times.” Another translation states, “God has made His people see hard times.” But it...
The Power of the Touch
Relationships are so important and they need to be communicated. There is definitely kindness and energy expressed in our words, written or spoken. There is a wonderful surge in our emotions as we receive a gift. But there is incredible power in...
You Matter Enough to God
Do you realize that slavery is still a major evil in our modern world? In 2022, some 167 counties still have some form of slavery and that atrocity affects 46 million people. That is human tragedy at its worst! I can’t imagine standing on...
The Blessing of Music
I am spending my summer rooted in the book of Psalms. I bought one of those notebooks that have the scripture on one side and a blank page on the other. I can’t draw, so there are no illustrations, but I sure am connecting with my heart. I was...
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