Tuesday Thoughts
Thoughts of an Optimistic Writer
Tuesday Thoughts
Thoughts of an Optimistic Writer
Tuesday Thoughts: How Do We Want to be Remembered?
“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”
–the Apostle Paul in 2 Timothy 4:7 (NIV)
It was 1976–my first chance to vote in a presidential election. Ford vs. Carter. President Ford faced two large obstacles: First, he’d chosen to pardon former President Nixon, a move that infuriated much of the public (in hindsight, it was the correct thing to do); Second, his opponent was an Annapolis grad with the appealing backstory of a […]
Tuesday Thoughts: We Resolve to …
“Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.”
–Hebrews 13:2 (NIV)
How about a feel-good, true story to kick off 2025?
On Christmas day, I was visiting at a house where there was no coffee. Having run out, I decided to make a caffeine run. With options limited on the holiday, I landed at a 7-Eleven (Yeah, I know, but I’m addicted!). As I drove up, I spotted a thin, raggedly-dressed woman standing […]
Tuesday Thoughts: Why Settle For Just Happiness?
“Joy is prayer; joy is strength; joy is love; joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls.”
–Mother Teresa
As today is Christmas Eve, and being with family and friends is far more important than hanging out with me on your screen device, this will be a short post.
It’s Christmas–the season for decorations, parties, songs, pageants, and gifts. All of that brings most of us happiness. Some folks, unfortunately, are in a season of pain, not happiness. Maybe […]
Tuesday Thoughts: Who Likes to Wait?
“But sometimes God delays His blessings to examine what’s in your heart. He waits on purpose. It’s not that He doesn’t want to bless you, but He’s after a purpose greater than your immediate blessing. God doesn’t want to just fix your problems. He wants to transform you in the process.”
–Tony Evans, American pastor and author
Who likes to wait? Seriously? No one does. It’s not in our DNA, especially in today’s hustle-bustle world. As witness, we have a world of […]
Tuesday Thoughts: How Do We Want to be Remembered?
“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”
–the Apostle Paul in 2 Timothy 4:7 (NIV)
It was 1976–my first chance to vote in a presidential election. Ford vs. Carter. President Ford faced two large obstacles: First, he’d chosen to pardon former President Nixon, a move that infuriated much of the public (in hindsight, it was the correct thing to do); Second, his opponent was an Annapolis grad with the appealing backstory of a […]
Tuesday Thoughts: We Resolve to …
“Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.”
–Hebrews 13:2 (NIV)
How about a feel-good, true story to kick off 2025?
On Christmas day, I was visiting at a house where there was no coffee. Having run out, I decided to make a caffeine run. With options limited on the holiday, I landed at a 7-Eleven (Yeah, I know, but I’m addicted!). As I drove up, I spotted a thin, raggedly-dressed woman standing […]
Tuesday Thoughts: Why Settle For Just Happiness?
“Joy is prayer; joy is strength; joy is love; joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls.”
–Mother Teresa
As today is Christmas Eve, and being with family and friends is far more important than hanging out with me on your screen device, this will be a short post.
It’s Christmas–the season for decorations, parties, songs, pageants, and gifts. All of that brings most of us happiness. Some folks, unfortunately, are in a season of pain, not happiness. Maybe […]
Tuesday Thoughts: Who Likes to Wait?
“But sometimes God delays His blessings to examine what’s in your heart. He waits on purpose. It’s not that He doesn’t want to bless you, but He’s after a purpose greater than your immediate blessing. God doesn’t want to just fix your problems. He wants to transform you in the process.”
–Tony Evans, American pastor and author
Who likes to wait? Seriously? No one does. It’s not in our DNA, especially in today’s hustle-bustle world. As witness, we have a world of […]