I travel on the highway and back roads every day. I actually spend a lot of time “on the road”. I like finding new roads to go to a familiar destination – it’s called the scenic route. Thanks to my GPS, I’ve seen some cool places that I wouldn’t have ever seen except I took…
I know what it is like to be “ticked off”. It is a form of frustration for sure. I think there are different levels of frustration. I have been “disappointed” and then I’ve been ready to absolutely go after someone. I’m thankful to say that I’ve learned that a lot of my response to frustration…
I remember as a kid that when I was scared, I just needed to be near my parents or grand-parents and fear would simply leave. Fast forward many years later, I still see fear coming and have learned to trust the Protection and Presence of God to help me put fear in its place. I…
I was rescued years ago when I thought I was going to drown. I was on a whitewater adventure in the mountains of North Carolina with a group from church. I had my 12-year-old son, Andrew with me. When through a rapid nicknamed “taco” because it folds the boat like a tube and then springs…
I searched online how many decisions we make in an average day and the number was 35,000! I’m not sure where that number comes from, but I do believe that the average person makes thousands of decisions per day. I think that averages just under 2,000 per hour if a person sleeps 6 hours. That…
I remember when my parents lived in Kentucky and we would go “home” to visit them. I grew up in a big house on a hill and my parents owned about 40 acres. There is something special about going home where I grew up and seeing the way many things have changes, but many things…
I hear stories all the time of people who have made a fake ID. This is usually done by people who are under-age and want to purchase alcohol. There are also people who create fake ID’s because they are trying to escape something in their past. Isaiah reminded me this morning that I can fake…
We build differently now than in biblical times. They built with stone and rock. We use a manufactured type stone called concrete for foundations. The corners of any building are very important because the walls come together and there is a load on the cornerstone or in our case, the corner plate. I came across…
I am sometimes referred to as a peacemaker. I’m ok with that title until it becomes an unhealthy place to be. There are people and situations who seek to destroy peacemakers because they want a fight or conflict. I’m not afraid of a fight or conflict; it’s just that they are not usually very productive…
There are times when I’m surrounded by the walls of my house. There are times when I’m also surrounded by people. I’ve been surrounded by a fenced in yard. Being surrounded can feel threatening, but it can also feel safe. I believe that the Lord surrounds me, protects me and leads me. I want to…