by GregALane | Jun 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
I had fun swimming with my elementary kids at church one Wednesday evening. Somewhere along the way the kids thought it would be “great fun” to see if they could dunk me. For the space of 15 minutes (no exaggeration) I had anywhere from 5 to 8 kids wrapped around my...
by GregALane | May 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
Have you ever heard the story of Joseph of Arimathea? He was a “secret disciple” of Jesus Christ (John 15:43). He didn’t want any of his friends and family to know he followed Jesus because he was afraid of what they might think of him. He was a prominent member of...
by GregALane | May 30, 2017 | Uncategorized
One Sunday afternoon I was backing out of a parking place at a local restaurant. I couldn’t see if any cars were coming because a huge truck was blocking my vision. My sister was in the back seat of my truck and she had a better vantage point to see if any cars were...
by GregALane | May 29, 2017 | Uncategorized
We would all do well to redefine the word FEAR in our lives. To most, the word FEAR simply means “to be afraid of something” that potentially may cause pain, harm or death. So, people have the FEAR of heights, FEAR of the dark, FEAR of sharks, FEAR of death, FEAR of...
by GregALane | May 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
The other day somebody told me I was “past my prime.” I wasn’t sure what they meant… it sounded like an insult, but I thought I’d look up the word PRIME in the dictionary just to find out what the definition is. I’m so glad I did! I found out that, in painting, when...
by GregALane | May 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
I guess I was about 19 years old when I had my very first “fender-bender.” I had just gotten a roast beef sandwich at the Arby’s drive-through and was waiting to merge on to Sixth Avenue as I sat behind another car. I looked over my shoulder and there were no cars...