We, Americans, are a strange breed. They want to feel independent and self-sufficient but at the same time care deeply what others think. A lot of people will say that they do not care what others think of them, but when isolation and rejection enter their lives they seem to care deeply what others think…. Read Article →
Posts By: Robin Brumfield
When you are in unfamiliar territory, you often seek guidance from others. If you are planning a big vacation, sometimes you seek the advice of a tour guide. In school, when you are undecided on a major to pursue, the help of a career guidance counselor is often helpful. Guidance to solve the knotty issues… Read Article →
Our society oozes with the philosophy of success. From the time you can remember you are constantly encouraged to be the best and be successful in everything you do. It does not matter if it is in school, in personal achievement, the job, and even in your recreation, you are driven to success. It has… Read Article →
Have you ever stopped and taken an in depth look at how you really are? How do you treat other people? How do you respond to difficulties? These questions get you looking at who you really are deep inside yourself. These probing questions get you to see the real you. I am not talking about… Read Article →
Sometimes it is good to stop and take a close internal examination of who you really are. Start with the good points; they will be less painful. Make a list of your positive character traits. In the next column, make a list of your negative characteristics. This will take some serious and deeply honest introspection…. Read Article →
Once you accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, everything changes. Your eternal destiny changes, your love for God and His Word changes, your ability to understand the Bible changes, your friends change, and on it goes. Now, when you pick up the Holy Bible and read it, it makes sense to you and… Read Article →
When the bottom falls out in your life, you know that you should stand firm. This takes a lot of prayer and some good old determination. With the Lord’s help, time passes and life moves on with a spring in your step and freshness to your perspective. What concerns me is your need to continue… Read Article →
You may presently feel the urge to start something new or start doing something you stopped doing in the past. There are several things that come to your mind: start an exercise program, start that diet one more time, begin a new hobby, begin again your daily Bible devotions, attend church regularly, or be more… Read Article →
Camping goes way back for me, starting in my childhood days. When I was 9 or 10 my best friend of mine and I would camp out in a tent in my backyard in the Summer in New Orleans. Without my parents knowing it at about 1:00am we would venture out into the suburb streets… Read Article →
In the Bible Belt, a lot of Christians feel they must be in church every Sunday because it is Sunday. After all, it is what any upstanding believer does on Sunday; he/she goes to church. Don’t get me wrong. Nobody is more of an advocate of going and encouraging other believers to go to church… Read Article →