The New Free ThinkersHave you ever been afraid? I don’t mean the kind of fears I used to deal with, like being afraid of the dark, or of spiders, or being afraid that snakes or some other creepy crawly would slither out of the bath tub drain. I’m talking about that bone deep fear that hides under masks [...]
Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Watch your words, for they become actions. Watch your actions, for they become habits. Watch your habits, for they become character. Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny. – Author Unknown One of the most difficult things in life, is the execution of a thought or a [...]
BRRRRING! Alarm clock blaring, I ran across the hall to put in my contacts in front of the well lit mirror. Too well lit, I thought. Using both hands to try to place the contact lens, I attempt to turn off one of the light switches with my elbow. Somehow, I am successful in this, [...]
“When will you actually come to a full realization that God must be the center of your life?” I heard myself say the other day. As I was going about my day I realized that God really hasn’t been the center of my life. I had said that for nineteen years and yet I still [...]
Have you ever been afraid? I know I have. For instance, the time I was woken up by the noise of footsteps and I thought it was a man in our house. But instead of staying alarmed, I started to pray and God gave me His peace. The sound came closer to my room, and [...]
“Knock, knock.” Those two words comprise the opening line of many lame jokes, so much so that when heard, the victim typically begins to groan before the second “knock” is uttered. But, being a good sport, the poor wretch selected for this joke of a joke will usually reply, “who’s there?” As I was praying [...]
Fear. I never thought fear would be a problem for me. All I remember is knowing that other people went through it. I never really thought about what it would be like if I of all people had it grip my heart with such force that I couldn’t even survive without thinking about it. Thing [...]