Because my father was a Blish.
Why I need to stop feeding distractions and start fixing my eyes on Christ I haven’t been in the Word for a while now. Every time I sit down to read, I get distracted by whatever is troubling my mind at that moment. Then the squirrels come out into the field to feed on my … Read More “Nuts for the Squirrels” »
In 1 Corinthians 10:13 Paul wrote “So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God“. Whatever you do, eating drinking, working at you job, bathing, working on your hobbies, your marriage, or whatever else you do it should be done to honor God! If I work so … Read More “Whatever You Do” »
(Seeing Through the Right Lens) Walking down the beach with someone can be an eye-opening experience. What I see isn’t necessarily what they see—and vice versa.They might see a piece of driftwood; I see a dragon skull.I spot a mastodon tusk where they see a tangled tree root.They see just a rock, but I see … Read More “The Eye of the Beholder” »
In Genesis 2:24, Scripture states, “Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” This verse is foundational—it’s quoted again by Jesus in Matthew 19:5 and Mark 10:8, and echoed by Paul in Ephesians 5:31. From the very beginning, God established the … Read More “The Two Shall Become One” »
It used to bother me that when asked, the only thing my children could find that they loved about me was that “he works hard”. I used to say that is what would be on my tombstone, and I didn’t want to be remembered for only that. I wanted my children to be able to … Read More “Pepperoni, Sausage, Mushrooms…” »
What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you? You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You want “your seat” at the dining room table, so you squable. This can be … Read More “Discontent” »
Psalm 51 was part of my reading plan this morning. Psalm 51 has always been my favorite chapter in the old testament if not the entirety of the bible. Psalm 51 is a written record of King David’s prayer of repentance following his adultury with Bathsheeba and his subsequent murder of her husband. He begins … Read More “Broken Spirits” »
So, I’m walking down the street and I see a sign “Keep Off the Grass” what’s my first impulse? I want to walk on the grass of course! Don’t feed the animals… where is some kibble. It’s human nature to oppose direction. That is how the law is used to teach us our sinful natures. … Read More “And The Sign Said” »