I don’t care how goal oriented and positive minded you are; there will be times that life gives you sour grapes. But sometimes, we can not control what happens to us; only how we look at it. The circumstances of our life are not always of our own dictate or design but our attitude is. There is a narrative […]
Posts Tagged ‘spirituality’
Missed Opportunities and Renewed Possibilities
June 17, 2013Honeysuckle and The Dimension of Heaven
June 3, 2013The Spirit of God is like the Sweet Honeysuckle in the Spring Air: One beautiful thing about being outside in the south in the spring and summer is the air that is full of fragrances. Gardenias, Jasmine, Magnolia, Roses, and most certainly Honeysuckle. In many places, You can drive down the street and […]
Knowing Jesus
May 24, 2013Dear GutsIsTheKey reader. Some of you count on me to write on inspirational, faith related topics. Here is one I have been meaning to share for almost a year. I have learned to be respectful and tolerant of many belief systems and people of many persuasions but I try never to […]
G.U.T.S. #34 – The Grinch Uses The SeedCorn
May 22, 2013Yes, you are right; it has been too long since I wrote another G.U.T.S. installment. So with no further delay; here you go… G.U.T.S. #34 - The Grinch Uses The SeedCorn. The Grinch Uses The SeedCorn – A few season’s ago, a movie came out as a fully animated feature starring Jim […]
My life = A Spiritual Mission
May 16, 2013Dear Guts Is The Key Reader. Sorry for not having written in over a week. It is not that I don’t have plenty of inspiration. It is just that I have been incredibly busy working. But I am not complaining I am thankful. I like to work. Often I think I […]
God is often in the whisper!
May 4, 2013I started to entitle this BEAM, “The Anonymity of God.” And that is certainly the theme of this writing. Yet, as I thought about it, it became clearer that saying: “God is often in the whisper!” would be a better way to show you what I mean. Let me explain. […]
The Gospel of Our Times
April 23, 2013Dear GutsIsTheKey Reader. I fully expect that this BEAM may not be very popular with some. That is ok. One of the characteristics of GUTS is that it tells the truth when necessary, even when not popular. Some of my favorite people in this online context are very much influenced by […]
The Song of the Heart
April 11, 2013Dear Guts is The Key reader. If you have been following me for a while, like some of you have. You know that I am a little mystic. Sometimes I know things that others might think mysterious. Hunches and Instincts come powerfully to me at times, with footprints that are unmistakeably spiritual. […]
“Slam” = The Preacher?
April 2, 2013A lot of times I hate it when people find out I am a preacher. I have found that the greatest minister is also the greatest servant. When I was a Quaker Pastor in Tennessee, I was a little unusual. If your yard needed mowing, I mowed it. If your garden needed tilling, I […]
Walk The Talk
March 13, 2013Dear Guts is Key Reader. As you know, I come out with lots of fresh material. But sometimes I like to review materials I have already written. I find that I can often learn more the second time around and hopefully find more about it to share with you. Good truths are often like […]