“Last night an angel of the God whose I am and whom I serve stood beside me and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand trial before Caesar; and God has graciously given you the lives of all who sail with you.’ – Acts 27:23 – 24 (TNIV) “Once safely on shore, we […]
Today in church we were challenged to not be like the members of the church in Laodicea (Revelation 3:14 – 21), which were described as being “lukewarm” in their actions with others, versus being hot nor cold. As I listened to our Pastor, the six words in the title of this post, and a host of […]
“He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord” – Proverbs 18:22 I love my wife and I am certainly glad that she loves me! Coming up on 25 years of marriage with her, I can attest how the above mentioned scripture rings true in my life and in […]
“The Father (Daddy) of a righteous man (Gabriel) has great joy; He (Daddy) who has a wise son (Gabriel) delights in him” – Proverbs 23:24 (TNIV) Today is my son’s 16th birthday and the verse printed above has been hanging in his room (and in my closet) for the past 7 years. He has truly […]
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path” – Psalm 119:105 (TNIV) I have often described the values we choose to operate and live by as being our compass, our map and our flashlight in life. These “very valuable values,” when used intentionally and deliberately, serve to guide us out […]
Today is July 1st and on the first of the month I continue two important rituals that I have remarkably practiced for the past 20 years (I don’t think I’ve done anything for that length of time, at least nothing positive!). The rituals that I have practiced are reading the chapter in Proverbs that correlates […]
It is fitting that having authored 5 books on the subject of cultivating love, that the first post in this new blog is on the subject of…love. Per the title, I think the Beatles song by the same name was the first, upbeat and positive message that I can recall that encouraged me to focus on […]
Welcome to “3 – 2 – 5 – 4 – 24!” This blog simply provides posts that could be read in three to five minutes (3 – 2 – 5) with insight, questions and practical suggestions for (4) you to consider applying over the next 24 hours (24). The posts will focus on a broad number […]
Three to five for Twenty-Four 