• My failed plans

    I am great at making plans!  Good ones, too!  I spend time considering the pros and cons and weighing all my options.  I pray about it (although I do a lot more telling God about my plans than listening for his guidance).  Sometimes I ask people for advice (especially if…

  • Who’s operating the controls?

    Is God still at the controls, or did I take over again? This is a question I need to ask myself constantly.  I know that in order to succeed in a life lived for the Kingdom of God I must make sure that God is the one controlling my actions.…

  • My times are in your hands

    But I trust in you, Lord; I say, “You are my God.” My times are in your hands…- Psalm 31:14 My times are in your hands. As I read this passage of the Psalms, this line was one of those truths of the Bible that jumps out at me as though…

  • Godly Goal Setting

    Goal setting… No matter what context, we seem to be regularly encouraged to set goals. You’ll likely be asked more than once in your life, “What’s your 5-year plan?” It seems a good idea to set goals.  To give yourself something to strive for. Sometimes my goal can be as…