The management of the apartments where I live have posted signs, "No Soliciting", and that includes no "door-to-door" from Jehovah Witnesses or any other ministry. That type of person-to-person ministry has pretty much disappeared. Citizens of this community are not welcoming of those types of tactics. Jesus said, "...whoever will not receive you nor hear … Continue reading Shake Off the Dust
Category: My Bible Thoughts
12 Squirrels in One Tree!?
Jude 1 Today, I ran across my neighbor who lives in the apartment next to me. It's a beautiful sunny warm day here in Ohio. She greeted me with a warm "hello, how are you?" I responded with a cheerful, "Hi, it's a beautiful day today." As soon as I said that her mood changed … Continue reading 12 Squirrels in One Tree!?
Family of Wolves
Luke 21:16, 34 Brothers, sisters, parents, relatives, and friends are all people we usually develop a long-standing relationship with. In my case, the contact that I have with them is of short duration and a fairly long space of time between. I wonder why they even bother at all because the conversations are more like … Continue reading Family of Wolves
Leadership Can Be Helpful
Luke 20:1-6 and 45-46 When others refer to me as being a Christian, it is not in a way that would make me smile but is a tactic to extinguish my positive attitudes. I do everything I can not to add strife to those I run across from day to day. People have emotional and … Continue reading Leadership Can Be Helpful
My CHIP Don’t Work
It happens constantly. My Debit Card is the CHIP kind that pushes into the card reader and doesn't need to be slid through. It happens at Subway when I try to buy a meal, happens at Speedway when I pick up a snack, and I would say it happens just about everywhere. The response from … Continue reading My CHIP Don’t Work
Work, Toil, and Integrity in Hostile Environment
Luke 16:9-10, 13-15I think the greatest relief I've ever had is the day that I retired from the last job that I will ever have. I worked as a janitor in a Church that doubled as a Christian school. In the 5 years and 8 months that I worked there, there were a total of … Continue reading Work, Toil, and Integrity in Hostile Environment
A Stick of Dynamite in a Candle Factory
Dynamite is explosive and candles are not! Other than that, they look a lot alike. Both can be lit but one will explode and the other will not. This is definitely not the time for a stick of dynamite to imitate the candles surrounding it by sparking a fire. If you are a stick of … Continue reading A Stick of Dynamite in a Candle Factory
God’s Welfare Plan for Me
The only plan that I have really ever wanted to happen was to have a family, a job that I would really enjoy doing, and have a lively social network. And of course, to have a car that didn't always breakdown and to have a cushion of money in the bank. None of that happened. … Continue reading God’s Welfare Plan for Me
Sold Out in A Color Changing World?
Jesus saw five sparrows being sold for two pennies, and promised He doesn't forget. He was relating those sparrows to people he cares about. I think some of my siblings feel sold-out by this changing world. Jesus promises none are forgotten. I have a very interesting family! My Mom and Dad are both Caucasian. My … Continue reading Sold Out in A Color Changing World?
A House Divided?
Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.
Ukraine, where are they?
Spiritual Society in Jesus Christ 