Author Archives: Jim May

WHAT’S YOUR MIND-SET?

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Jim May

It’s not the words on the page that is as important as the mind-set reading them. We “see” what our mind-set wants to see. If our mind-set is tradition we will stay in the box set by “authorities” and nullify … Continue reading →

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DON’T FORGET THE REASON FOR THE TRIP

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Jim May

We are sometimes like the man who got lost in the mountains, was rescued, and spent the rest of his days talking about the miracle of his rescue. He forgot the reason for his trip through the mountains was to … Continue reading →

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GO AT YOUR OWN PACE

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Jim May

“The Flagstaff 5” …Time: Saturday, 8:00 A.M….Place: Boulder Colorado…Course: Five miles up Flagstaff Mountain. I really didn’t know what to expect. I had not run a competitive race since college decades before. I was unsure what my old, overweight body … Continue reading →

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FINDING GOD IN THE MUNDANE.

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Jim May

I have always been encouraged that God seems to show up in the ordinary duties of life. When Jesus invaded this world, shepherd were tending sheep, priests were doing their assigned tasks, a man was making a living as a … Continue reading →

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Have You Heard God Laugh?

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Jim May

THE LAUGHTER OF GOD Have you ever heard God laugh      Right down to His toes? Have you heard God laugh at demagogues      Trying to get free of his control,      Erase Him from memory,      Teaching we all are here by chance? … Continue reading →

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THE GIFT OF TRANSPARENCY

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Jim May

Here is another entry from my new book, pictured below. Speaking of being real… A dying man asked me to have breakfast with him. His time was short and very valuable, but he had something important he wanted to tell … Continue reading →

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THE DAY AN ANGEL SAVED OUR DAUGHTER’S LIFE

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Jim May

(Excerpt from Jim’s new book pictured above, to order go to Jim’s Web site.) The door on that old van had always given us trouble, but I never expected the terror that would follow on this quiet summer day in … Continue reading →

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THE DAILY THINGS

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Jim May

What are the daily “wash your face” and “brush your teeth” type things we need to do to keep on track spiritually? Remember as you get out of bed, your Father is starting you off with love, faithfulness, and mercy, … Continue reading →

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WHAT’S YOUR “WHY”?

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Jim May

(Why I am a presenter for Rachel’s Challenge in public schools.) In seven decades of living, I have watched a philosophy of meaninglessness close in on this world of beautiful people and its children. Yesterday’s children move into leadership unable … Continue reading →

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UP FROM THE BOTTOM

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Jim May

Jeremiah was thrown into a muddy cistern for speaking truth to people who wanted lies. (Jer. 38:1-6) He told them to surrender to the Babylonians and not resist God’s judgment. The oppressive government was not the problem, the people were. … Continue reading →

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