Deep Thoughts and Little Happenings

I just realized I never published this final Swimming Post...written the middle of June.  So, here it is... Good Morning!  We just returned from a grand holiday in England.  We were there visiting George's English side of the family.  This morning while I was swimming, I kept thinking about something our cousin said to me last week. She reminded me that all I can do is what I know is right.  That's so true!  I already knew that, but it was a very timely reminder.  Just as a swim team cannot do well unless each member of the team swims well, the body of Christ will not fulfill its purpose unless each member of the body does. It's not just about race day.  Swimming is about using the proper technique every time you're in the pool.  It's about eating well and getting enough rest so your body can be in peak condition.  The same is true for Christ followers.  It's not just ab...

Good Morning! You wouldn't believe the struggle I've had trying to bring freedom from an abstract to a tangible in my own mind.  I've been living in a free country my entire life!  I've been in relationship with Jesus Christ since I was 7-years-old!  And yet, I didn't know how to define freedom. Yes, I know what Webster's says.  I know the words that define freedom.  But it has just recently become something I want to exercise well.  So, in order to do that I needed to know what it is. It's about having a choice.  The choices have always been there, but the ability to see what those choices are and choose the best choice is freedom coupled with grace. Just to be clear here, I'm sharing these thoughts from the perspective of someone who totally believes that Jesus is who He says He is.  That He is God in the flesh.  That there is no other way to have a relationship with God except by believing Jesus is who He says He is ...