Sunday October 23, 2016 Building People of Substance for Works of Power Let's make it right, Friend. Many years ago, when I was in the early stages of my life-long recovery from addiction, I was told to make a list of persons I had harmed and then make amends to them all. It seemed a … Continue reading Out of the Abundance of the Heart

Wednesday October 12, 2016 Building People of Substance for Works of Power Let's go all the way, Friend. I must admit, I am a bit of a political junkie. I normally enjoy the give and take of a campaign, and the usually rather nefarious methods employed to gain advantage. This year has been a little … Continue reading Out of the Abundance of the Heart

Friday September 30, 2016 Building People of Substance for Works of Power Don't give up, Amigos! Many years ago I was presiding over a church business meeting. We were meeting in our new building, but it was still not finished. We needed a final push in both money and manpower to get it done. I … Continue reading Out of the Abundance of the Heart

Viernes, 9 de Septiembre, 2016 Edificando Personas de Sustancia para Obras de Poder Animo, Amigos He pasado una buena porción de mis primeros 30 años sintiéndome deprimido. La vida me ha entregado una mala mano. Mi padres eran de modestas finanzas. Yo fui un poco gordito (mi mejor amigo, me apodaba "bofo"), era corto de … Continue reading De la Abundancia del Corazon

Friday September 9, 2016 Building People of Substance for Works of Power Cheer up, Friend! I spent a good portion of my first 30 years feeling depressed. Life had dealt me a bad hand. My parents were of modest means. I was a little on the pudgy side (My best friend called me lard-ass) My … Continue reading Out of the Abundance of the Heart

Miércoles, agosto 24, 2016 Edificando Personas de Sustancia para Obras de Poder Libres de temor, Friend! Hace algunos años atrás, fui motivado a inquirir en la Biblia, referente a la frase "No Temas!" Para mi sorpresa, ese término, y cualquiera de sus variaciones, está dicho más de 100 veces en la Biblia. Parece ser que … Continue reading De la Abundancia del Corazon

Friday September 2, 2016 Building People of Substance for Works of Power Let it go, Friend. Yesterday, I decided to change the strings on my old guitar. Because I don’t use it so much anymore, it sometimes gets ignored. When I popped open the case, I had to chuckle. The strap that keeps the lid … Continue reading Out of the Abundance of the Heart

Sábado, 6 de agosto del 2016 Edificando Personas de Sustancia para Obras de Poder Es el tiempo de revisar el aceite, Amigos. "Es un axioma espiritual que cada vez que somos interrumpidos, sin importar la causa, hay algo que yo hice mal." En 1979, esa cita de Bill Winston, en su libro "Twelve Steps and … Continue reading De la Abundancia delCorazon

Wednesday August 24, 2016 Building People of Substance for Works of Power Free from fear, Amigos! A few years ago, I was prompted to run the Bible references for the phrase “Fear Not!” To my surprise, that term, or some slight variation of it, is used over 100 times in the good old King James … Continue reading Out of the Abundance of the Heart

Sábado, junio 25, 2016 Edificando Personas de Sustancia para Obras de Poder Estas dispuesto, Amigos? Extraño, como nos acordamos de los sucesos del pasado. Pero, recuerdo estar sentado en un bar, en el año 1975. Había entrado en una conversación estando bajo la influencia del alcohol, con otro borracho, y le estaba orgullosamente declarando que … Continue reading Out of the Abundance of the Heart