Brian and I have arrived at the Breaking Bad picnic a bit later than most people have. Actually, if it had not been for a hot Texas weekend, a completed “to-do” list and a Netflix account we might never have found it.
We didn’t intend to watch more than an episode or two to find out what all the brouhaha was about, however, three episodes later we are keep reading here
We’ve been striving toward the goal of contentment throughout the summer, but I dare say, there is one area of our lives where we must fight contentment and purposefully remain discontent. There is a realm where there is no excuse, or room, for contentment.
As Paul taught we must learn contentment in all of our circumstances – the things around us that continually change — however, as Christians, we are not to be content concerning continue here
Thirty-six years ago today Brian and I were married. We stood in front of our friends, family and God and promised to love, honor, and cherish one another until death do us part. Divorce… never! Murder… maybe!
That Brian and I are both still alive, and still married, is the result of our stubbornness (or “strong will” in today’s vernacular), our understanding of, and commitment to, keep reading here
“The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence!”
Or is it?
Could it be that what we think we see on the other side of the fence is not real? What if the circumstances that we think we need to make us happy are nothing more than our imaginations run amok?
Unregulated imaginations are dangerous animals that distort reality and can greatly inflate the worth of one thing over another. For example, why do roses cost more than tulips? find more here
Imagine that someone offered you a free cruise: you simply had to pack your bags, go to the pier and get on the ship. OK, that sounds easy enough, so you do it… well, almost. You pack your bags and go to the pier, but you aren’t sure about walking on board; it sounds too good to be true.
Soon, other people arrive and get on the ship. No one kicks them off. So, you study every piece of material you can find about this free cruise and finally you are convinced this is the real deal.
You’re so sure that you tell other people about the trip and they pack their bags and get on board! But when the ship sets sail, you continue reading here
Marcia Furrow 