I simply adored my career in the pharmaceutical industry. My days were filled with visits to doctors’ offices all over northwest Alabama or sales meetings in fun cities. I had a company car, an expense account, and constant interaction with a wide ran ...
Iron Sharpens Iron
As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. Proverbs 27:17 Recently, I got lured into a home demonstration for Cutco knives. I agreed partly because I wanted to help a young man I’d known for many years. But mostly, I just wanted my drawer full ...
The Pits
He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. Ps. 40:2 NIV Lately, my attitude has stunk. My nose has been out of joint. Even though I’m not facing any major problem, eve ...
Confirm Confirm Confirm
Even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Matthew 10:30 It was a time when answering machines and landlines were the main means of communication for most people. Texting was nonexistent. Cell phone numbers were closely guarded to avoid ...
New Blacktop
A couple of weeks ago, I found a notice in my mailbox announcing that our neighborhood streets would soon be resurfaced. Early that Monday morning, workers began the jarring work of milling, removing the existing asphalt to make way for the new. Next the ...
Emancipating Our Emotions
Much has been written about giving the voiceless a voice. Just a few days ago, as our nation observed the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, President Obama spoke up for the victims of human trafficking in our world today. I, too, ...