Entries from February 2009

February 23, 2009

My Arsenal

Another victim lay wet and lifeless on the floor.
“No need for a fly-swatter when I have you,” I said to Duchess, my fly-catching dog. I reached for the broom and swept the dead bug into the dustpan. A casualty of her keen sight and swift jaws.

Is it possible to zap those out-of-God’s-will thoughts as fast [...]

February 15, 2009

The Servant Leader

As we celebrate Black History month I came across this story about Booker T. Washington.
 Shortly after he became principal of the Tuskegee Institute he was walking past the house of a wealthy family. The woman of the house assumed he was one of the yard workers and asked him to chop some wood.
Professor Washington removed [...]

February 11, 2009

Foot Race to Grace

Where did they take him?  wondered Mary as she inspected the tomb and the rolled away stone in the pre-dawn light. I must tell the disciples. They’ll help me find Jesus’ body.  Lifting her robe above her ankles she sprinted towards town and found Peter and John. She paused to catch her breath and pointed towards Golgotha.
“Tomb’s empty. They’ve taken him.”

Peter and John [...]

February 3, 2009

Don’t Hang Between Two Thieves

There are two thieves who will rob you of today. One is named Yesterday, the other is named Tomorrow. If you dwell in the past and fill your mind with guilt and regret or how it used to be, it will rob you of today. On the other hand if you’re always thinking about the [...]