Comparison shopping may be good for our pocketbooks. But many other kinds of comparison can hurt us emotionally, psychologically, or worst of all, spiritually.

God is in control, no matter how much energy we spend trying to take charge of our situation. Relax in his love and remember his power as you reread or remember some of this week’s posts.

Little did I realize that along with tears we’d have more than one occasion to laugh because of the strange rearrangement of reality that Alzheimer’s brings.

Everybody’s talking today about the differences between the generations now alive and active in our culture. But perhaps not enough are discussing the responsibility of one generation for the next.

Sometimes I pray for the emergency. Sometimes I pray about a situation for years. But I’ve learned to keep praying because prayer always keeps me closer to God.

Carrying a lot of responsibility can lead some toward arrogance that suggests only you can figure things out, solve the problems, and save the day. But none of us has all the answers.

When we embrace the goodness of God and do our work at home and at our jobs, we discover that God rewards and honors our work.

King David and his son King Solomon both had thoughts about sleep. But maybe the advice of Jesus is the best for us as we tackle our sleep problems.

What is Jesus doing in the lives of those you’ve encountered this week? What is he doing in your life? This week’s posts help us remember that he is working day after day. Which of these do you want to read again?

So much might have been be so different. But that thinking is a rabbit hole from which I’d never escape. I’m learning the peace of “We have this moment.”

I may not be worried about what I’ll eat or whether I have the right clothes to wear. That doesn’t mean I’m not anxious about many things.

Many folks I know are thinking a lot about inheritance. But Jesus told one inquirer to focus on something more important.

It’s a word that goes all the way back to the Garden of Eden, when things were as they were intended, and I suspect will still be with us when all things are back the way God intended.

Jesus sent them out two by two. And he’s still sending today. Each of us must decide what’s keeping us from a partnership with the Lord of the harvest.

The Samaritans rejected the disciples of Jesus because the mission of Jesus wasn’t their mission. Is it possible for believers to make the same mistake today?

The vegetables are growing, and the harvest is nearing. What’s true in our landscapes can be true in our spiritual lives as well. Posts here this week can help any of us bear more fruit for God.

When it comes to weeding, I’m afraid my thoughts go faster to the devil than to God. Reflections from a summertime gardener.

Bono gives us one of the most impressive examples of teamwork. The question is why I too often try to go it alone.

For some reason all of the remote work in today’s business environment made me look differently at the letter to the Colossians.

When we choose to accept the definition of greatness that Jesus gave his disciples, then our path of servant leadership will lead to many being astonished at the majesty of God at work around us.