Monday Musings
2008 – 2021
A Commentary on Life
Every Monday, I write a “musing.” It is a brief commentary on life seen through the lens of the scriptures. The topics and observations reflect my wide area of interests. I might comment on sports or an historical event. I might reflect on parenting skills or muse about a biography I read. The themes will range from the mundane to the theologically important.
You can browse my most recent posts below or select a year from the archives at right.
Favorite Words
Everyone has a few favorite words. Those preferred words tend to be repeated a lot. Maybe it is a new term for them and they are “trying it out.” Or maybe they just like the way it sounds. (I am definitely one of those people. Onomatopoeia words...
God Provides
Generally, we all like that phrase, “God provides.” When we find ourselves in a place of need, it’s great to be able to parrot that well-used phrase of comfort and encouragement, “God provides.” But recently I have been teaching through the book of...
Last Words
I think there is a natural fascination about the final words people speak just before dying. For example, consider the thoughts of the world leader, Winston Churchill. Reportedly, his last words were, “I’m bored with it all.” Most of us have the...
Make it Your Goal to Please Him
It is that time of the year when folks invest time and effort into making resolutions. And that pursuit always makes me think of the great American Preacher, Jonathan Edwards. He is well known for many things. In the early 1700s he was a...
Common Grace Blessings
Christmas is over. Packages have been opened. Carols sung. And way too much turkey has been eaten! Maybe it is a good time to stop and just count our blessings! I am not talking about those specific miracles or gifts that God gives to us...
The Workplace
“High Ho, High Ho, it’s off to work we go...” Just like the seven dwarfs, most of us are committed to work at least five days a week. We might still be in our PJs and in our home offices, but we are committed to 40 or 50 years of some kind of...
Too Self Sufficient
Recently I came across some remarks that Abraham Lincoln made regarding our national Thanksgiving celebrations. His remarks caused me to pause and think. He said: “We have been the recipients of the choicest bounties of Heaven. We have been...
Meaningful Prayer
This week is Thanksgiving and among the interesting things that may go on around your holiday table are the humorous prayers of those who do not normally talk to the Lord. I am not endorsing the film, but consider the silly meanderings of Greg...
Jesus Is Calling
When I was a kid and the phone rang in our house, it was my job to answer it. And it went something like this: “Good morning. Worel’s residence, Sherry speaking.” And after pleasantries were exchanged, I would go on to say, “May I please say who is...
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