Discerning a Response

A friend of mine is a scientist by training. He is a measured man who sees life from a unique scientific perspective. He evaluates available evidence to come to his conclusions. Something happened to him and his young family this week that affirmed his ability to...

Downstream Thinking

This morning, I had just finished some writing and heard in my spirit the phrase, “downstream thinking.” Immediately, I saw the image of a stream and knew the imagery was the metaphor for something the Lord wanted to say. A stream bisects our valley. It is called Bear...

Snakes of Deception

I was in the right place at just the right time to see a very unique natural event take place. What I witnessed would become a word of encouragement for me and hopefully for anyone reading these words.  I had just finished driving through a series of tight turns...

Optimism, Pessimism, or Discernment

In life, a given situation is either worse than we have been led to believe or not as bad as it appears. A static condition of any situation is typically a transition point between these realities. We have been offered two methods of interpretation for the events of...

Hell’s Beta Testing Program

Beta Testing is a process that tests user acceptance of a product before its launch date. A Beta Testing program allows those creating the product to evaluate how the product will perform and be accepted in the real world before its formal introduction. At this moment...