by sworel | Aug 26, 2019 | 2019, Musings
Most people turn over their new leaves and do all their planning around the first of January. But I have always used the start of a new school year as a time for personal reflection and course adjustments. (The Bible calls these courses adjustments, “repentance.” It...
by sworel | Aug 19, 2019 | 2019, Musings
The older I get, the more I think about the importance of being an influencer. As I am coming up on my 50th spiritual birthday (anniversary of my decision to follow Christ wholeheartedly) and my 70th regular birthday, I have been considering questions like “In whom or...
by sworel | Aug 12, 2019 | 2019, Musings
Sadly, it seems that we can’t read or hear any news without encountering an account of a major shooting. And the discussion then spins towards finding the cause. One group starts shouting about gun control; another mentions that guns don’t kill, people do. Some will...
by sworel | Aug 5, 2019 | 2019, Musings
A few months ago, my iPad started giving me daily updates about my screen time. It even remarked when I spent less or more time on my device. I wasn’t sure how I appreciated that feature. Just like everyone else, I am concerned about how technology impacts my life....
by sworel | Jul 29, 2019 | 2019, Musings
Towards the end of I Samuel chapter 12, we read the astonishing statement: “For the sake of His great name, the Lord will not reject His people, because the Lord was pleased to make you His own.” “Pleased to make us His own…” what an extraordinary announcement. God...
by sworel | Jul 22, 2019 | 2019, Musings
A few years ago, I found myself in the Canadian Rockies on a late summer afternoon. The sun was starting to dip behind some of the taller peaks and the pace of life had started to diminish. It was one of those cherished “ahhhhh” moments. When all of a sudden, my world...
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