If you’re new to this blog, I’ve been going through the 70 resolutions of Jonathan Edwards and I’m getting close to the end of them. Resolution #61 says… Resolved, That I will not give way to that listlessness which...

I’m realizing that I have a lot to learn from Jonathan Edwards. It’s difficult for me to write on this resolution. Resolution #60 says… Resolved, Whenever my feelings begin to appear in the least out of order, when I am...

I’m working through the 70 resolutions of Jonathan Edwards and resolution 59 is one of the more difficult ones for me. It says… Resolved, When I am most conscious of provocations to ill nature and anger, that I will strive...

There are essentially two kinds of people in conversation…downers and lifters. We all know who the downers are. They’re the people that you talk to that are always talking about their problems. Their world is constantly a whirlwind and drama...

I have to be honest and say that I have a history of worry. I still remember what my 4th grade teacher, Mrs. Griswold, said to me. She said that I “make mountains out of molehills.” I wish she wasn’t...

I don’t know about you but I don’t like to lose. I hate it. I especially hate it when I give my all to something and come up short. It’s much easier when I don’t try that hard to accept...

There are probably many of us that at least intellectually ascribe to the idea that there is more to this life than what meets the eye. I’ve been working through the 70 resolutions of Jonathan Edwards and resolution 55 says…...

I know that when I was growing up there was a lot of emphasis on being original. If you were going to get respect and admiration, you needed to really stand out. Come up with your own style. March to...

What do you look for in a friend? Someone you can confide in? Someone you can trust? I look for someone that I feel safe being myself around knowing that they will accept me just as I am. I would...

When I’m older I want be able to tell the best stories. I want to sit with my grandchildren or great grandchildren and tell them Grandpa’s amazing stories. If I’m going to tell those types of stories, I’m going to...