The Best Way to Handle Mistakes

How do you handle mistakes? I’m talking about errors in judgment. Unintentional blunders caused by poor reasoning, carelessness, or insufficient knowledge. Michael Hyatt wrote a great post titled The Difference Between a Sin and a Mistake, where he talks about his belief that our society has the tendency to make the words sin and mistake…

Laugh – It’s Good for You

I love to laugh! An added bonus is . . . it’s good for you! Just look at all the health benefits of laughter: Relaxes Your Whole Body Relieves Stress Works your diaphragm, abs, facial, leg and back muscles Adds Joy and Enthusiasm to Your Life Increases disease fighting cells Strengthens Relationships Lowers blood pressure…

A Smile Changes Everything

It’s not what she owns that gives Arminda her beautiful smile. It’s the love of God and her family. Find our more about her story here and here. Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have…

A Hammer and Nails

A hammer and nails . . . so common in the life of a carpenter.  Did Jesus know the role they would play in his work of redemption? A crown of thorns . . . simple stems from His creation. Did the king of the universe know they would cause Him so much pain? Betrayal,…

What Does Maundy Mean?

It’s Maundy Thursday. Have you ever wondered what “Maundy” means? The first words of John 13:34 in Latin are Mandatum novum. In English they are translated, “A new command.”  In Old English the Latin word, mandatum, became mande’.  So, in most English-speaking Protestant Churches, Holy Thursday is referred to as Maundy Thursday.  If we look…

Are You a Good Christian?

Churches are full a people who are trying to be “good Christians.” There are a more than a few who believe they are succeeding; at least it’s what they want to believe and more than that . . . it’s what they want everyone else to believe. But the Psalmist wrote, “All have turned away, all…