Sonshine for your soul
Posted in unity on May 4th, 2017
We’ve all met them.
I’m talking about those people at work or in the neighborhood or even within our extended family who love to “stir the pot,” creating tension in groups by means of divisive comments or actions.
There are all sorts of psychological and/or social factors behind such behavior but the effect is often quite costly.
That’s […]
Posted in wisdom on Apr 24th, 2017
“A wise woman builds her home, but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands.” (Proverbs 14:1)
I’m grateful that my Mom, Phyllis Drummond, was a wise woman. All of her children are active in church, have kids who love the Lord and are successful at building good relationships with their kids and with […]
Posted in wisdom on Apr 20th, 2017
A good reminder from Proverbs 13:16…
“Wise people think before they act”
Seems so logical yet don’t we all bypass this step sometimes? Especially with our words?
Carpenters know the truth of the phrase, “Measure once, cut twice. Measure twice, cut once.”
Let’s measure our words twice before we cut the air with our words. It’s […]
Posted in prayer on Apr 14th, 2016
We’ve all had those “Gibeonite deception” moments.
I’m talking about that sickening realization that we should have prayed for God’s wisdom rather than trusting in our own.
It stinks to realize that we’ve been tricked and trapped by our pride, whether it be with a bad business deal, a poor choice of neighborhoods or a dysfunctional, morally […]
Posted in endurance on Feb 5th, 2016
Like you, I’m saddened by the erosion of Bible-based morality in our communities that is even seeping into some congregations.
But I’m far from discouraged by it.
You see, this just serves as a reminder of the opportunities we Christians have to shine as lighthouses toward a darkened ocean.
Do I like that increasing numbers of people don’t […]
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Martin Drummond