by markfeldmeir | Dec 8, 2011 | Faith, Humility, Obedience
I tend to be the kind of person who always pulls for the so-called “underdog.” Show me someone who is over-looked, under-estimated, disregarded, and I’m an instant fan. I like scrappy teams that aren’t supposed to win; on Oscar night, I cast my vote for that...
by markfeldmeir | Dec 1, 2011 | Faith, Obedience
Everyone needs a Yoda. Yoda, of course, was the Jedi master and trainer of Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi in the epic Star Wars movies. Yoda was a mentor, a sage, a guide, a guru, a coach – always present to ensure that his apprentices were prepared for their...
by markfeldmeir | Nov 16, 2011 | Faith, Family, Featured, Jesus, Obedience
In Matthew 25 Jesus tells a story – the very last story, according to Matthew, that Jesus ever told – about Judgment Day, when the King calls each of us before him so that he can make a final assessment of how we lived our lives. Unlike the popular images we have of...
by markfeldmeir | Oct 27, 2011 | Faith, Humility, Jesus
Every once in a while I watch Antiques Road Show on PBS. People who have inherited a family heirloom, or stumbled across a piece of art or furniture at a yard sale, or found an old porcelain doll from their childhood will drag their treasure in for an appraiser to...