Jeremiah 37
Jeremiah 37 reminds me of how much easier it is to just say what people want to hear, rather than telling them the hard truth. No one wants to be Debbie Downer, the person that sees a rain cloud on every horizon. We would prefer to be the easy-going, live for the moment one. But […]
Jeremiah 36
Jeremiah 36 reminds me of the emotional reaction we sometimes see after a relationship ends. Pictures are cut up and letters are burned in an attempt to destroy the memories. It is an act of anger directed at the former love, symbolizing the death of what was. In today’s chapter, the prophet Jeremiah is instructed […]
Jeremiah 35
Jeremiah 35 reminds me that many of us have family traditions, particularly around holidays. Some things just seem normal to us because our family has done it for so long. Have you ever stopped to wonder how a tradition got started? In today’s chapter we have a cultural clash between the city folks and their […]
Jeremiah 34
Jeremiah 34 reminds me of a very real phenomenon called Buyer’s Remorse. That is the fear that hits after a major purchase, causing you to doubt the decision’s wisdom afterwards. Many contracts have specific language to prevent the urge to undo things until the uneasiness passes. In today’s chapter, we see an example of Repenter’s […]
Jeremiah 33
Jeremiah 33 reminds me of how my kids hated when Dad tried to “help” with a loose baby tooth. Sometimes the tooth would be holding on by a thread, but they insisted that I could not touch it. Even though the tooth caused pain while biting or chewing, that was better than my imagined torture. […]
Jeremiah 32
Jeremiah 32 reminds me of the Contrarian View of investing. In short, the idea is when everyone else is buying, it is time to sell; and when everyone is selling, it is time to buy. Because we are usually not the first ones in, doing the opposite of the trend is likely to lead the […]
Jeremiah 15
Jeremiah 15 reminds me of the famous last words of Rhett Butler. He loved Scarlett and wanted to give her everything, but she was spoiled and selfish and self-centered. After rescuing her, protecting her and trying to encourage a spark of empathy, he leaves her with the words signify that he will not return, “Frankly […]
Jeremiah 30
Jeremiah 30 reminds me of how great it is to recover from sickness. There is nothing like the feeling of being restored. It makes the temporary loss fade away and the present feel that much greater. I am perfectly healthy, but I see a Kidney Specialist twice a year as a result of an old […]
Jeremiah 29
Jeremiah 29 reminds me of those times in life when things are put on hold while we wait for normalcy to return. We have all experienced the exile feeling after a broken relationship, or in a temporary living situation, or waiting for the baby, following a job loss, or death of a loved one. We […]
Jeremiah 28
Jeremiah 28 reminds me of a simple concept many of us struggle with; the difference between right and wrong. There are times when decisions are between better and best, but we end up in trouble when we pretend there is no such thing as good and evil. I’ve noticed very “tolerant” people hate standards because […]