Month December 2017
Many years ago while my small family was still very young and still growing, I was put into a position that I could not fulfill the needs of my family or myself. It was very difficult for me to ask for help. A dear friend from my church was talking to me one day and told me some advice that I will never forget. He said that “it is more important that we allow people around us to help us than we receive the help.” When we allow others to help us, two lives are blessed!
Love your enemies is one of those things that is very easy to say, but incredibly hard for me to do. In today’s social media connected world, there are many people out there that we may feel are just out to hate us, hate our positions, and hate everything that we hold to be dear. For me, it is easier to see the sliver in others eyes than the moat in my eye. As we reach out to others and seek out the good in people that we might perceive to be our enemies – we will enrich our own lives and we will become happier!
A little over six months ago my first grandchild was born. Our youngest is 15 years old so it has been a while since we had babies around the house. There are few things that will make people smile quicker than a child. I love being a grandpa. I can’t wait to have more grandchildren. I use to think that kids took tons of time to properly raise right. I’ve learned through my experience that just small amounts of time every day is generally sufficient.
How will you #LightTheWorld? Jesus said: “Judge not, that ye be not judged.St Matthew 7:1” – The other day I was discussing this scripture with some friends. Too often in today’s world, we make… Continue Reading →
I have been blessed with two great parents that are in good health. They taught me to work hard and play hard.
A couple of years ago I had the opportunity to move closer to my parents. I had lived across the country or across the world for the previous eleven years. It is a great blessing to be able to live close to my parents and help them out in both small and great ways.
How will you #LightTheWorld? Jesus said: “…Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.” – Matthew 22:39 On an almost weekly basis, I get to get on an airplane and travel across the United States and Canada… Continue Reading →
I grew up in a hardware store. Actually, my father owned the store and I worked in the store a lot during my pre-teen and teenage years. I remember multiple times during my teen years that dad would meet someone down at the store because they needed something because someone’s “ox was in the mire”.
A few years ago I had the opportunity to be involved in a few clean water projects while I was living on Guam. I remember one where we helped supply some water barrels, piping, and rain gutter to collect rainwater from the roof of one of the schools on Chuuk.
Last Updated on January 6, 2018 4:34 pm by Steven Matthew 10:8 Reads: “Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.” We can do this through #LightTheWorld How can I… Continue Reading →