by MJR | Aug 2, 2009 | Focus on Living
Recently an acquaintance of mine reminisced about his days in medical school and his dedication to riding his motorcycle much like the old postal slogan- ““Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet, nor hail shall keep the postmen from their appointed rounds”. While...
by MJR | Jul 21, 2009 | Compromise, Faith, Focus on Living
No Compromise “I want to make my life a prayer to You. No empty words. No white lies. No token prayers. No Compromise……..Keith Green 1978 Compromise. Nearly all of us face the challenge daily. Will I take the shortcut or the path of least resistance to...
by MJR | Jul 15, 2009 | Faith, Focus on Living
In Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Harrison Ford’s character asks his father “What did you find Dad?” after the holy grail was lost. Sean Connery’s response was “Me? Illumination.” Nearly everyone is looking for answers to the...
by MJR | Jul 10, 2009 | Faith, Focus on Living
I don’t know about you, but I have some significant things I am praying about these days. A friend of mine commented recently that prayer is the most aggressive thing we can do in some situations. If the God of the Universe intervenes that is certainly more than...
by MJR | Jul 8, 2009 | Focus on Living
Consider the following quote from Phil Steiger – “When I am in the middle of a busy street chances are higher that I will be hit by a car than when I am in the middle of the park. The disciplines are intended to put me in the middle of the street where I am most...
by MJR | Jul 6, 2009 | Focus on Living
The news over the past couple of weeks has featured stories on the governor of South Carolina failure to live up to his commitment as a husband and father, the death of Michael Jackson who had his own problems with life, and this past weekend former NFL quarterback,...
