Public Recognition Could Be A Case Of Mistaken Identity Ed, my old neighbor in Saskatchewan, likes to be recognized as a farmer and was recently mistaken for a farm machinery salesperson. Ed was looking over the farm implements up for sale at…

Stay Clean, Don’t Move, Touch, Taste, Or Handle Anything! Clean or unclean sounds like something from a laundry commercial or a floor cleaning product demonstration. Clean means repeated effort. My unclean car results from my limited determination to keep it clean consistently….

We Are Born Crying, Live Complaining, And Die Too Soon Or Too Late I told Ed that I was writing a devotion about complaining, and he said that I’m good at it. As if that wasn’t enough, Ed went on to say…

Eat Wisely For Food Can Be A Blessing Or A Problem The food we eat becomes powerful fuel to keep our bodies healthy or to causes us health problems over time. We may tend to eat what we like and ignore food…

I Have New Eyeglasses, But Life Is Still A Blur! Ed, my old neighbor in Saskatchewan, had a lot of advice when I talked with him last.  First of all, I shared that filling in preaching several Sundays this summer has been…

Looking In The Mirror And Not Liking What I See This morning I did not see myself in the mirror, but I knew no matter how I appeared to others that I was wrestling with an unfair attitude towards another person. I…

Confronting The Most Minimal Meal Possible Ed, my old neighbor in Saskatchewan, smirked when he said, “I want a liquid diet if it’s whiskey.” I had told Ed I was on a liquid diet for a medical test. His enthusiasm for a…

Being Pruned Is Better Than Being Chopped Down Those who raise grapes know that grapevines need yearly pruning; otherwise, the grapes will be smaller and less plentiful. Jesus speaks of our need to be pruned so we can bear more fruit. Here…

It’s So Hot I Cannot Even Keep My Mind Cool I phoned Ed today when we hit 44 C. It has been the hottest day I have ever encountered in my long life. It is to hit 45 C tomorrow. Every day…

Sometimes It Takes A Murder To Satisfy A Grudge Ed and I have different opinions about holding a grudge. I see holding a grudge as dangerous to our well-being. Ed says that everyone has a right to hold a grievance, some resentment,…