It’s difficult for me to admit that I’m not being honest with people. I really don’t like talking about my ailments. Indeed, my primary reason is that rather give glory to God for his many blessings. Sometimes I’ll drop hints about how I feel but try to close the subject...
I’ve been working on two personal projects recently. One was getting my speech recognition software working on my computer. I waited too long to try it again. I felt that I had been burned enough times in the past and simply didn’t have the desire, time, or money to invest...
Purpose: There are a lot of things that come to my mind, things which seem to have some importance. But when considered in light of the Eternal, all of a sudden those same things become much less important or even empty, vain. I don’t want to waste anyone’s time. So...
I wrote the previous post (below) while in some high pain. I don’t think that I could have written it with low pain. Not sure why I’m posting this post except for self-pity. I hurt so badly but can’t do anything about it since I can’t tolerate narcotics, opiates, and...
I don’t look in the mirror often. Part of the reason is that I’ve seen myself often enough and I just don’t have the need to see what I look like anymore. I will wash my face, neck and ears. I’ll floss and brush my teeth. I’ll comb my hair....
OK. Here’s the scoop. I could never complete a worthy discourse on “the truth about pain.” I set such lofty goals, ones far beyond my capacity. I would be sorry that I even started this topic except that it seems there is a purpose in it. Truth has purpose. So...
Pain is personal. I can’t feel your pain and you can’t feel mine. We sense and react differently. There may be similarities but there can be little real comparison. There is no independent, third-party observer that can see your pain and mine and then make an objective comparison. Pain cannot...
Hebrews 3:12-13 “See to it, brothers, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.” Hebrews 10: 23-25 “Let us...