Great Quote Thursday

We cannot do everything at once, but we can do something at once- Calvin Coolidge

Great Quote Thursday

I have never been hurt by what I have not said- Calvin Coolidge

NBA Finals Prediction

A great NBA Finals match-up begins tonight with Game One as the Golden State Warriors host the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Here are 5 reasons the Warriors will win in 6 games:

1. The bigs- The Warriors with a package of Andrew Bogut, Festus Ezeli, Marreese Speights and David Lee have more ability and flexibility than the Cavs options of Tristan Thompson and Timofey Mozgov. How does Cleveland spell Trouble? If Kendrick Perkins or Brendan Haywood have to play much in the series.

2.  The LeBron match-up- You can't control LeBron, you can only hope to contain him. But if the Warriors want to go big against him, they have Draymond Green. If they need a smaller 3 on him, they have Andre Iguodala.

3. The bench- Golden State has several interchangeable combinations at its disposal, often when Harrison Barnes enters the lineup. Cleveland has the aforementioned Perkins and Haywood but also the seldom used Mike Miller and Shawn Marion. Matthew Dellavedova can be an effective sparkplug but he's just as likely to end up in a scrum with a Warrior.

4. Outside shooting- Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson are known as the Splash Brothers for a reason. Igoudala and Leandro Barbosa can get hot at times. Dellavedova and James Jones are solid outside scorers. J.R.Smith and Iman Shumpert can score quickly and often but can be streaky.

5. Oracle Arena- One of the loudest venues in the NBA with one of the longest suffering fan bases may be determining factor in a game or two.

Here's 1 reason the Cavaliers will win in 7 games:

1. LeBron James- With Kyrie Irving down and Kevin Love out, it's entirely possible that LBJ carries the Cavaliers on his back, pushes the sled uphill, and wills the Cavs to a championship. It's the reason he came home.

Great Quote Thursday

No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave- Calvin Coolidge

Point for the Day- What Now?

Hurting? Pray. Happy? Praise (James 5:13).

Point for the Day- What Now?

Say what you mean. Mean what you say. Our speech speaks to the condition of our heart (James 5:12).

Point for the Day- What Now?

What Now? is a study through the New Testament book of James.

No one wants rain in their life, but it's required to make us complete (James 5:7).

My 1000th Blog Post

In January of 2009, my wife Tonya convinced me to finally begin a blog. She'd been suggesting it for some time. "No one will read it", I said. But she would always reply with, "But one day, you'll be glad you did". Was she ever right!

Not that The Point has many views or followers but over the past 6+ years, I've cataloged hundreds of posts: from "Point for the Day" to "Great Quote Thursday" to "Parkerisms and Turnerisms" to "Fun on Friday" to book reviews, random thoughts as well as notes from biblical lessons I've taught.  

And this is post #1000. A memory books of sorts: a collection of 1000 thoughts, ideas and stories. 

Thank you Tonya for the encouragement to begin the process. You were right, I'm glad I did. 

Point for the Day- What Now?

Be patient. The harvest is incomplete without both the early and latter rain (James 5:7).

Great Quote Thursday

Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom- Thomas Jefferson

Great Quote Thursday

Believe you can and you're halfway there- Theodore Roosevelt

Point for the Day- What Now?

Being wealthy is not a sin (I Tim. 6:10), but misuse of money is (James 5:1-3).

Great Quote Thursday

It is far better to be alone, than to be in bad company- George Washington

Point for the Day- What Now?

Make sure you're planning includes God (James 4:13-15).

Point for the Day- What Now?

Don't judge. God will. (James 4:12)

Point for the Day- What Now?

Trying to love God and love the world is spiritual unfaithfulness (James 4:4,5).

Point for the Day- What Now?

We often want what we want but that is not always what God wants for us (James 4:2).

Point for the Day- What Now?

An inability to get along with others is a sign of selfishness (James 4:1).

Great Quote Thursday

The loudest guy in the room is the one with the most to prove, and no way to prove it- Tim Grover

Point for the Day- What Now?

Righteousness (being right with God) grows in a climate of peace (James 3:18).

If there's constant strife in your marriage, it's possible there's a lack of "right-ness" with God.
If there's a consistent battle in your home between you and your children, it's possible there's a lack of "right-ness" with God.