Category Archives: God

JIM RIPS UP HIS KNEE IN NASTY FALL

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Jim May

Many are asking what happened to me, so I thought I would tell you all at once, so I don’t have to repeat the gory details so often I put Reenie on the plane to Florida to visit her friend … Continue reading →

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YADA – YADA – YADA… The best guidance system in the universe!

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Jim May

No kidding! An old mentor told me the best way to find the right path in life was to “Yada.” If I was ever confused about a decision he said to “Yada” and I would know what to do. Well, … Continue reading →

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The Greatest Enemy of Freedom is Freedom

Posted on November 30, 2013 by Jim May

“The greatest enemy of freedom is freedom.” So says Os Guinness, in his recent excellent book, “A Free People’s Suicide.” “Freedom requires order and therefore restraint, yet the only restraint that does not contradict freedom is self-restraint, which is the … Continue reading →

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SIGNIFICANCE

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Jim May

SIGNIFICANCE We all want to feel significant. We all want to leave a positive legacy. How? Let me tell you what God thinks is being significant. A lady of doubtful reputation and little means came to the home of Simon, … Continue reading →

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THE SHEPHERD AND THE GOATS

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Jim May

(In my work for Rachel’s Challenge, I have been rewriting and updating over 50 of Aesop’s 500 Fables for teachers to use in their classrooms. The legend of Aesop is that he was a slave from Ethopia and brought to … Continue reading →

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THE TEN BIG IDEAS THAT HAVE SHAPED MY LIFE.

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Jim May

1. HE IS IT. THERE IS NO “THIS” IS IT. He is the SOURCE, GUIDE AND GOAL of all there is. He what I am looking for, who I was created for, and why I am here. I spent much … Continue reading →

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ENJOYING DEPRESSING LIES?

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Jim May

It’s the lies that depress me. After the political conventions, I was disheartened with the lies and the millions who choose to believe them and then go vote. I say “choose” because as Malcolm Muggeridge wrote. “People do not believe … Continue reading →

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FINDING JIM

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Jim May

On a beautiful spring day I decided to walk to the grocery store. It’s about three miles round trip and perfect exercise. Part of my route took me along the way I used to walk our 7 year-old granddaughter, Amelia, … 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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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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