forgive – EDC Christian

Carry Kindness

“Do all the good you can,

By all the means you can,

In all the ways you can,

In all the places you can,

At all the times you can,

To all the people you can,

As long as ever you can.”

(There are fill in the blanks and room for answering questions in this post). “I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is whyContinue reading “Factoring For Failure”

Loving Laws or Loving People

Loving Laws or Loving People For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. Galatians 5:14 Do you know someone that is hyper critical? I mean, they have a problem with everyone and everything. “The temperature is too hot. The music is too fast. TheContinue reading “Loving Laws or Loving People”

The Many Benefits of SNOW!

“Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!” Wow, with another blizzard type storm pouring snowflakes all around us, I thought it would be fitting to highlight some of the many benefits of snow. We love the snow. If is is going to be cold, we might as well have snow! Here is aContinue reading “The Many Benefits of SNOW!”

4 “Plans” for Avoiding Sin

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 6:23 Everyone is tempted to sin. When our lust begins to control and consume us something is born called sin. James chapter 1 speaks much to this process of temptation becoming sin. While temptationContinue reading “4 “Plans” for Avoiding Sin”

Be Kind, Kind Of…

Be Kind And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you. Ephesians 4:32 “A church usher was instructing a young successor in the details of his office. “And remember, my boy,” he concluded, “that we have nothing but good kind Christians in this churchContinue reading “Be Kind, Kind Of…”

Healthy Relationships

Healthy Relationships Proverbs 18:24 A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. Friends are people we know and trust to be friendly. Kindness is not only demonstrated in kind actions, but also in words, and the attitudes conveyed to our friends. Proverbs 27:6Continue reading “Healthy Relationships”

Time And Growth

Time And Growth Recently I read about an incident that occurred back in 2004. A fight broke out among the residents of a nursing home in their dining hall. One man was playing with the lettuce in the serving line with his bare hands. From that a fight ensued. A 62-year-old and an 86-year-old startedContinue reading “Time And Growth”

The Sour Life

The Sour Life A little sour goes a long way with me. A little lemon is good, not a lot. Do you like rhubarb/strawberry pie? Grandma Harness used to make that a lot. I also enjoy rhubarb crisp. Each year we harvest our own rhubarb and are sure to put a lot of real sugarContinue reading “The Sour Life”

How to Stay in the Same Church for 30 Years

How to Stay in the Same Church for 30 Years “Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.” Ephesians 3:21 Dorsey and Barbara. Loren and Tammy. Doug and Debbie. Glen and Norene. Ray and Nancy. I have been blessed to witness many individuals and couples remainContinue reading “How to Stay in the Same Church for 30 Years”