D.W. Earnhardt

Continue reading I found this old post of mine today…and it is still relevant

Have you ever heard a sermon or read a post or scripture reference and immediately thought of “that person” who should hear it? “I sure hope Angry Andy listens to this…this was for him!” or “I hope self-righteous Sandy hears this message–she needs it!” and “Clueless Carl should have been here for this.” Yup. I’ve … Continue reading Eyes to See, Ears to Hear

Every time I hear a pastor preaching the prosperity gospel, I wonder if they remember that Jesus didn’t even have a place to lay his head. “And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.” (Matthew 8:20) Prosperity … Continue reading True Wealth

by D.W. Earnhardt For those who have gone through menopause…are going through it…or will in the future! *** I was but a child, my friends,and didn’t understand.Yet now, at 51, I see;my knowledge is first hand! The insight I will share is true,You need to know, no doubt…Menopause—that horrid beast!—can chew and spit you out. … Continue reading PERSPECTIVE

Today, before noon, I managed to have a few mis-adventures without ever leaving my house. I singed a batch of mini-tacos and had to throw out some rice AND the past-its-prime Teflon pan I was frying it in. I rescued a turtle that our Plott Hound (Bishop) had decided to carry up the back steps … Continue reading More than the Birds–and Turtles

Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, 13 bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. 14 And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. Colossians 3:12-14 I don’t remember much about Christmas Eve of … Continue reading Holding hands in the Shadowlands…

“Lord, so many of my problems stem from not remembering you. I forget your wisdom and so I worry. I forget your grace and so I get complacent. I forget your mercy and so I get resentful of others. Help me remember who you are every moment of the day. Amen.” Tim Keller Grace– It’s … Continue reading Lest We Forget…

Fallen man is not simply an imperfect creature who needs improvement: he is a rebel who must lay down his arms. Laying down your arms, surrendering, saying you are sorry, realizing that you have been on the wrong track and getting ready to start life over again from the ground floor-that is the only way … Continue reading Remorse or Repentance?

“I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” — Jesus *** *** It was a beautiful Christmas with lots of love and family, surprise blessings, and laughter. I couldn’t stop smiling! And yet…in the … Continue reading When Grief Mingles

If you love Me, you will keepe My commandments. And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocatef to be with you forever— the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides with you and will be in you. … Continue reading Fear or Love?

Dear Everyone who is reading this post and other posts: Thank you so much for reading and responding! And thank you to those who have alerted me about a couple of issues on my blog. In the last two days, a couple of you have brought some issues with missing links. I think I’ve fixed … Continue reading Problems with posts

Ecclesiastes 11:4-6He who watches the wind will not sow and he who looks at the clouds will not reap. Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman, so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things. … Continue reading Soul Gardening

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For this people’s heart has grown dull, and with their ears they can barely hear, and their eyes they have closed, lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their heart and turn, and I would heal them.– Matthew 13:15 We have two beautiful Plott hounds—Bishop and Izzy. … Continue reading Can’t v. Don’t Want To

When Jesus said to his disciples: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds … Continue reading Food, Clothes, and Tow Trucks?

Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. —Psalm 34:8 Today, for the first time in my life, I made roasted potatoes that tasted like my grandma’s. I immediately asked all of my family members to try a potato. “Taste it!” I said. “It’s sooooo good!” … Continue reading That Time Jesus Cooked

“What is the one rule that will RUIN your relationships? Play Fair!” — Dr. Henry Cloud You read right. Dr. Cloud says that we cannot play “fair” if we want our relationships to thrive. Why? Because “fair” means “equal”. And if we treat someone the way they always treat us…then what happens when the other … Continue reading FAIR-SHMAIR

A chuisle mo chroí. Do you know what that phrase means?Do you know how to pronounce it? Unless you speak Irish or have memorized this particular phrase from the Irish language, you are probably heading over to google translate to find out the meaning. Spoiler alert and time saver: A chuisle mo chroí translates into … Continue reading The Language of Love

We want to do what we want to do… and we don’t want consequences. But without consequences–good or bad–there is no change. And what we sometimes see as “ultimatums” are really just consequences to our behavior. If the boss says, “If you choose to be late for work again, you’ll no longer be employed here” … Continue reading The Human Condition