I’m sleepy. I’m tired. I have clothes that need to be washed and dishes that need to be put away. My refrigerator is almost empty. When I walked across the kitchen floor earlier, I felt something sticky on the bottom of my sock. Whatever it was, it’s still there. I’m already planning to cancel my morning jog, go to bed without brushing my teeth, again, hit snooze twice, and wear the same pants I wore yesterday to work because, hey they are black, it’s convenient, and no one will Continue Reading
Fire Your Editor
I needed an editor. I hired one. She reads over my writings and then corrects my punctuation, spelling, and grammatical errors. Once I apply all her suggestions and corrections, my material is polished and more suitable for your reading pleasure. God, on the other hand, does not need an editor. His writings are perfect as is. Unfortunately, Eve and the serpent, did not get the memo. Their inner-editor surfaced in Genesis Chapters 2 and 3. Here is what God said to Adam: “You are free to Continue Reading
Don’t You Just Love Being Right?
I remember as a kid my mother was very adamant about us always going to bed with a clean kitchen. Leaving dishes in the sink overnight was not an option. As much as I wished she’d let up at times, I must admit that, in hindsight, I appreciate her firmness. I now know her primary goal was to minimize the likelihood that we would have creepy crawling visitors in response to the presence of the dirty dishes. Wiping down countertops, sweeping and mopping the floors, and taking out the trash Continue Reading