My subject this week is going to be on the word guilt. I would often worry about offending people. I would say, "Oh I really hope that so and so is not mad at me. The following statement was...

Listening is a skill which we learn by experience, for me it has been mostly learned by my failures. I frustrate others when I argue or interrupt their chain of thought. I become impatient. At times,...

Thoughts taken from Isaiah 33: I sat down one morning, and really wanted to get personal with God. We often communicate from a distance and hope that he hears. Does it blow your mind when I say it is...

On the first Sunday of deer season Joe would read the "Bambi" story. It was expected. Wearing his Elmer Fudd tie. The little guy, dressed in orange (hat and all) was surrounded with the words "Be... Full story

I am not going to give any last names to protect the innocent. Bernie and Mona, good friends, just saying. The meaning of a saga goes as follows: “A long story of heroic achievement,” and that is wha... Full story

To make a promise either to yourself or someone else and then break it is often called a lie. I don't see it that way. If a situation changes which impacts a promise, you may need to change your...

I woke up at 4:30. Thinking, “if I just lay here, I won’t get anything done.” #1. Every day has the same beginning. The first step of my plan was to get out of bed. I get up, which could be anywh... Full story

Have you ever listened to someone’s take on a matter, and decided right then and there that you are not hearing the whole story? Say, the person you are listening to is frustrated and angry. These e... Full story

There was a pastor on the DayStar TV channel named Pastor Mark J Chironna. Along with being a pastor, he is an avid student. Dr. Chironna is a Theo-Semiotician, holding a Doctorate of Ministry in...

The following was taken from "Streams in the Desert"; by L.B. Cowman: Rehearse your troubles to God only. Not long ago I read in a paper a bit of personal experience from a precious child of God, and...

I love hotdogs garnished with sweet relish and mustard, and Marlin and Londa have a fire pit. The best part of this kind of meal is roasting it on a fire. The skin splits and sizzles as it roasts to p...

Num. 13:33, And there we saw the giants, the sons of Anak, which come of the giants: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight. Yes, there were giants, but Caleb and... Full story

If you are going to do this, you will need to do your work. No matter if you join a weight loss group, or do it on your own, it will be totally up to you. Relying on anyone, or putting the blame on...

If your goal is losing weight, how does your mindset fit in to the mix? And then, there are your motives. If your happiness depends on how you look, you are going to be frustrated as you age. There... Full story

SALT: I could see right away what happened! I love Mexican food. I love the Mexican restaurant in Thief River Falls. My friend and I often take this monthly trip and split a meal. I couldn't eat a...

When you mow your grass for the first time in the Spring, do you say to yourself, "there, I did it, I have met my goal and now I will call myself successful!" It's 5 a.m., I am sitting in my chair,...

I walked by a small garden today on the way to the garage. I sighed and said, "this garden is going to be no more." A beautiful Tiger Sumac bush which grows there has lovely light green fern like...

I love to sit in silence beneath the shady trees and listen to the songs of birds and to the buzz of bees. I love to sit in silence and watch the clouds roll by Then read a book or sing a song and... Full story

Ecclesiastes 1:9 That which has been is what will be, That which is done is what will be done, And there is nothing new under the sun. I can be at work, busy, or trimming bushes in my back yard.... Full story

To-do lists are an important and effective way to remember. I have a small notebook where I often write things like "mop and bucket" I will see it and remember to bring it with me when I go to my...

Joe was in his last days in the hospital. The first night of a total of three weeks, was our wakeup call to the finish line. Joe's first words were "I want to go to Heaven, and I want to go right... Full story

Trust is a really big word. It is a big thing to be entrusted with a "key". A friend once told me of a situation which happened when she entrusted her lake cabin on Lake Superior to a man and his sons...

Amos 3:3 Can two walk together except they be agreed? Unless they meet together and decide together where they are going to go, there will be no advancement. So it is between God and man. Princess Di...

Going along a dusty road, and the waffle bumps are jiggeling my teeth. If I slow down it seems to get worse, and if I speed up I get choking dust. I am so thankful for Sven and Ole's car wash here in...