by Charles Gumm | Oct 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
In some instances, we look forward to the end. The end of the test. The end of the workday. The end of the week. In other cases, we dread the end....
by Charles Gumm | Oct 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
They looked like two movie stars walking down the boardwalk in their fashion clothes and dark sunglasses. She said something cute and romantic like, “To hear your voice is the reason I get up in the morning.” To which he smirked and kept walking. Suddenly a homeless...
by Charles Gumm | Oct 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
Stamps were his life. He spent hours studying them, years working to buy special collections. His life was very planned, predictable, but when he talked about stamps his eyes lit up, the fire of passion was stoked. The years passed, his stamp collection grew in size...
by Charles Gumm | Sep 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
It is not unusual for a sports team to experience a long string of victories and then suddenly get beat by a team everyone considered to be very much inferior. In the post-game commentaries, the analysts say, “This defeat was a wake-up call.” The idea being the...
by Charles Gumm | Sep 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
It seems like so little. A single drop every 15 seconds or so. Yet, over time a leaky faucet will waste thousands of gallons of water. The little things in life add up, especially in our relationship with God. With so much to do every day, it’s easy to start leaking....
by Charles Gumm | Sep 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
Over the centuries, hundreds of millions of people have been taken advantage of, persecuted, and oppressed. In some cases, they have received worse treatment than animals. As individuals, these human beings had few or no rights in the eyes of those who ruled over...
