by sworel | Jul 6, 2025 | 2025, Musings
I recently read an article by Kelly Williams entitled, “10 Things I Learned About Life as a Christian.” Kelly is a pastor from Colorado who can turn a phrase and grab your attention. Those ten things that he has learned are worth our consideration. He says...
by sworel | Jun 29, 2025 | 2025, Musings
It is always fun to remember your “firsts.” We all cherish the remembrance of our first boyfriend or girlfriend, our first kiss, our first job and that wonderful first paycheck. I also clearly remember the first time I tried to memorize scripture. I was only 3 or 4...
by sworel | Jun 22, 2025 | 2025, Musings
Discouragement is the ugly little sister of depression. It isn’t severe, but it can be debilitating. It usually doesn’t require medication, but it does require attention. And it does drain the joy out of everyday living. Discouragement comes in all kinds of shapes and...
by sworel | Jun 15, 2025 | 2025, Musings
Summer is upon us, and it is the time for reading, not because we must, but because we want to. I have always been an avid reader, but sometimes the rest of the world doesn’t seem to see the joy in books that I do. In fact, the reading habits of the “average” US...
by sworel | Jun 8, 2025 | 2025, Musings
One of my favorite Old Testament stories centers around Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathon, David’s dear friend. His story occurs in II Samuel chapters 4 through 16 where he is clearly a type of redeemed sinner. In fact, he is a lot like you and me! Mephibosheth...
by sworel | Jun 1, 2025 | 2025, Musings
A while back I saw an article in the NYTIMES about how much water it takes to manufacture one pair of jeans. Levi Strauss and Company reported that “from the cotton field in rural India to the local rag bin, a typical pair of blue jeans consumes 919 gallons of water...
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