Monday Morning Manna
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Monday Morning Manna: A Time to Laugh – or Not
Yesterday’s Father Day observance brought back a few memorable events. My kids had given me a Three Stooges tie bearing the pictures of Curly, Moe, and Larry. At their request…
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Monday Morning Manna: I Miss “Weekly Reader”
You know you’re getting old when you remember something from elementary school but can’t remember where you parked your car at the mall yesterday. Last week’s Manna on brevity reminded…
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Monday Morning Manna: Be Brief Beloved
I guess it all started with my parents’ subscription to Reader’s Digest. I enjoyed reading the brief articles. I never much liked reading long bodies of material at one setting.…
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Monday Morning Manna: Doing what we do, in God’s Strength
A few years ago, an interesting question surfaced in classrooms and seminars, “If you knew you wouldn’t fail what would you do?” In the follow-up discussion, I always had to…
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Monday Morning Manna: As Valuable as Apples
Have you ever wondered about the phrase, “the apple of his eye”? While it is used frequently to describe something or someone very precious or dear, such as a newborn…
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Monday Morning Manna: Second Best Thing to do on Mother’s Day
Yesterday was Mother’s Day. It found me wishing I could sit by my mother in church just one more time, but she transferred her church membership to the church eternal…
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Monday Morning Manna: Enjoying Joy in the Present
On a recent day, the sun was shining and the weather was warm. It was a beautiful day, perfect for being outside and enjoying nature. However, all the weather reports…
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Monday Morning Manna: Worry and Birds
I like to worry. I know I’m not supposed to worry, but I rather enjoy it and over the years, I have become a rather accomplished worrier. My mother was…
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Monday Morning Manna: The Danger of Prophecy
On April 30, 2007, Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, said in an interview, “There’s no chance that the iPhone is going to get any significant market share. No chance.” We…
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Monday Morning Manna: When God Speaks to Women
The first guy who got away with decision making without the impact of a woman was Adam, when he still had a full set of ribs (Genesis 1:18-23). Why does…