Thursday, May 7, 2015

What if?

How many decisions do you make a day? Hundreds, thousands? Some are business decisions, but some are personal. What if you take a different way to work? What if your vacation was spent in a mission field? What if you took two years and volunteered to feed the hungry, clothe the homeless, and devote yourself to the work of Christ?

We make so many decisions that we don't even notice anymore. Some life changing and some are not. What if we decided to set aside time to meditate each day? What if we decided to fast? to confess our sins to another?

Take some time with the what ifs in your life. It may just change your day or even your future.

Monday, May 4, 2015

Inspiration Comes in Many Forms

Sometimes writers wait until they have a spark of inspiration or an incident that prompts them to scribble ideas, plans, plots or thoughts. For me inspiration comes with a bird song, my puppy tugging the leash, or that bit of scripture that I am struggling to memorize. Inspirational thoughts are everywhere and like a child with a butterfly net it is our job to catch them and weave them into a poem, song, essay, or story. I am so blessed to have friends who do this on a daily basis. They will tell you that inspiration is how you look at the world not what the world drops in your lap. My mini sermon for the day.