Tag: God
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Sunday Thoughts: Be Thankful For Today
This has been a tough weekend. We said goodbye, we worked through some dark thoughts, and we experienced stress. I am almost certain that you, dear reader, had some similar trying days recently. Oh, I am not psychic, it’s called being human. Today I have decided not to worry. I have decided to focus on…
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Sunday Thoughts: Death is a Door
In his famous poem about death, Henry Scott Holland wrote, “Death is nothing at all. It does not count. I have only slipped away into the next room. Nothing has happened.” Death is just a change in being and a slight change in location. There is no such thing as an after life, it is…
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Sunday Thoughts: Trust
All my life I had this image of where I would be when I became an adult. I am nothing like that image. I have not landed in the city that I thought I would live; however, I have a peaceful home. I am not be affluent as I imagined I would be; however, I…
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Redemption Hurts
Someone asked me what is the main theme for my second novel, Almost There, and I answered redemption. Briana has to look her ugly past in the face, forgive herself and accept the forgiveness of God before she can move past it to a life of peace. It’s like this, no one told me that…
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Sunday Thoughts: Where is God?
I have to wonder why people don’t believe in God. I can’t imagine not believing in God. How can a person look at this world and think nope, no God? It all just appeared from some big bang. (Not to be confused with the Big Bang Theory TV show that I love. Bazinga) To me…
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Sunday Thoughts: Struggling
I find myself questioning why things are not going the way I think they should or the way that seems like the best way. I need God to move in my life in a way that is specific, so I pray. I have been here before with God and I know that He always comes…
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Sunday Thoughts: Live to be Significant not Successful
There should be more, much more, to life than our traditional definition of success. There is a lot to be said about being successful, not all of it is bad. Having a comfortable life style is nice, sure. How we treat other people is a better way to show our success. We all want to…
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Sunday Thoughts: Who is God?
George Washington Carver once said, “Our creator is the same and never changes despite the names given Him by people here and in all parts of the world. Even if we gave Him no name at all, He would still be there.” I have never understood why people argue about who God is. It does…
Brendan & Lori O'Gara 