by sworel | Oct 19, 2025 | 2025, Musings
Last week was my birthday. And it’s always wonderful to have some sweet thoughts sent my way. But a few years ago, I got the idea to research some events in history that happened on my birthday. And they were interesting. For example, on October 16th, 1869, a hotel in...
by sworel | Oct 12, 2025 | 2025, Musings
I hate name tags. I am not sure why. Maybe something in my childhood caused me to dislike wearing them. Maybe I didn’t like being easily identified (too much orneriness). Maybe my early work world included awkward introductions based on the info found on those...
by sworel | Oct 5, 2025 | 2025, Musings
Every now and again I run across a portion of scripture that stops me cold. And it usually isn’t a theology ladened passage. No, it is usually a sentence or two that causes me to scratch my head a bit. One of those moments happened this past week. I was studying the...
by sworel | Sep 28, 2025 | 2025, Musings
Fairy Tales are fun for children (and adults!). One of my favorites is called Henny Penny. You probably remember reading it to your kids. It starts by asserting that Henny Penny was a hungry little chicken. So, she went out looking for food laying around on the...
by sworel | Sep 21, 2025 | 2025, Musings
I recently came across a very impactful poem. It was published in Tim Hansel’s book “Holy Sweat.” Let me share it with you: “At first, I saw God as my observer, my judge, keeping track of the things I did wrong so as to know whether I merited heaven or hell when I...
by sworel | Sep 14, 2025 | 2025, Musings
In Matthew 22, a snarky attorney confronted Jesus with a very important question. He asked, “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Jesus quickly replied, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This...
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