Do everything without grumbling or arguing, (Philippians 2:14) Man! What?! I can't believe the gall of that guy Paul! Haha. How can age have anything to do with complaining, grumbling and arguing? I should be wiser, calmer and a peacemaker. But it seems so easy to be what Paul was warning against! Doesn't it? I know that you know what I mean. Years ago both Dawn and I made a pact. I think that it came just after a Bob K tirade. We said to each other, "let's not become old and cantankerous! If I start, please let me know!" Well, here we are, old. And it really does seem so easy to be crotchety! Grumble? Complain? Argue? I have the skill of a fine craftsman. I can pick out a defect in someone or something from a mile away. I can see how a plan can and will go wrong before the person is half way through their explanation. Some would call this point of view "negative" I call it, "being a realist" or being "practical". So this idea t...
These are devotional, and other, thoughts from a guy who lived in Brazil from 1997 to 2023. I recount personal experiences and Bible applications with most of my posts. These "posts" are mostly for me but if you want to, you can read them too!