Have you ever been chased by a Grizzly Bear? No, well I have.

Back when my kids were young, I went camping with my family and had a heart-stopping moment I’ll never forget. I was walking alone through the forest, just out of sight from our campsite, marveling at the quiet beauty of God’s creation. The serenity broke when…

I spotted a massive grizzly bear—

So let’s Dream Big!

The other day, I had a dream. It was not on the level of Martin Luther King Jr. 's 'I Had a Dream' dream, but it was significant in Jeff's world.    

Note: Pharaoh once had a Dream, too -->

In 2007, former Vice President Al Gore won an Oscar for his documentary, ‘An Inconvenient Truth,’ on global warming.  This blog is NOT about Big Al, Global Warming but instead about an even more inconvenient truth.

There is only ONE WAY to Heaven

DEATH.. by Cartoon..  “While there were preexisting conditions, it was THE CARTOON that killed him.” - CDC (Center of Deceased Cartoons) Dr. Foocheese

The ants go marching one by one, hooray! Hooray! And so the marching of the little people is what makes this world work too. 

I have not polled any ants or bees, but what I understand is that they are all about teamwork with the mutual goal of supporting the success of their respective Ant Hill or Bee Hive.

THE WORD OF GOD is sharper than a two-edged sword…

I love Hebrews 4:12. It is one of many verses that express the depth and power of God’s Word beyond the typed ink on a flat white paper page in my Bible. The truths found here are far-reaching and, in context, an incredible tapestry of wisdom, love, and hope that is not found in any other book.

This, to me, is a Gospel Paradox where I am both a sinner, dead in my sins, AND a repentant child of God with the promise I will live forever in Heaven.

God’s Nature is often a beautiful PARADOX where many seemingly contradictory statements are both true. 

IMO God’s Word is a Holy Paradox Treasure Trove.

Today, let me boldly return where no man should.

The Thin Ice Regions of ‘Dating and Marriage world.’ 

Ok, not boldly, but maybe awkwardly cartwheeled onto thin ice to pitch my tent, or auger a fishing hole.

Now, when Josiah became king, he was EIGHT years old!  Josiah was a good king and did what was right in the eyes of the Lord 2 Kings 22:2

One of the great undertakings of Josiah was to cleanout those pesky temple idols.

Bryan is my very good friend, and we often meet for lunch. Over these many years and lunches, he shared his secrets for a happy life with me.  

I have summarized his principles in what I aptly call...

​THE FOUR PRINCIPLES OF BRYAN.

I remember back when I was a kid in gym class and didn't want to be the last kid chosen for a team. I don't like to brag, but I wasn't that kid. I was a decent athlete, and even in a game like dodgeball, I was always a solid pick. 

Of course, I may have been that last pick if there had been a robotics team back then in the 1960s.

I am a work in progress, as my blogs attest.

Further evidence of my condition can be found in my thoughts, reflections, fears, and anxieties, as well as the grace God continues to show me.

I live in America, where moderation does not come easily. We like big, more, and we supersize whenever possible.  Even too much is often not enough.

Mankind’s 1st Report Card

 At the time of Noah God issued the 1st Report Card for Mankind. It was a big ol’ F!

with the comments. Mankind is easily distracted, AND every inclination of his heart is evil all the time.

Without good sleep, my perspective is tainted with depression, impatience, maybe anger, and a smidge of hopelessness.

You don’t look a day over 248

So…
Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord…. just as I believe Blessed is the Family whose God is the Lord, and of course Blessed is man or woman whose God is the Lord. Psalms 33:12 (Back Pew extended version)

I sometimes believe I exist in a zombie/werewolf-like secular culture apocalypse that harasses me, catches me, and affects me to the point where I can only reply…

HELP ME JESUS

A few years back, my wife and I lived in Roseville, a suburb of St Paul, MN.  Nice neighborhood, with easy access to highways, shopping, and dining, but there were also rabbits. 

Sounds like the beginning of a Geico commercial.

SPECK ON A BLUE BALL

I am a speck on a blue ball (Earth) that spins at 1,000 mph, orbiting around our sun in our  Solar System of 8 (or 9) planets, which is one of countless galaxies in our infinite Universe.

AND this existence… my existence is just a microscopic blip on the timeline of eternity!

I Need a COINCIDENCE!

Albert Einstein was quoted as saying a 'COINCIDENCE' is a miracle where God chose to stay anonymous.
In that case.. my life needs a.. COINCIDENCE!