I returned home yesterday from a visit to Kentucky where we celebrated the life of my Uncle Brad Walden. The visitation line was long, as people waited patiently to speak to his family. His live obviously touched many others. He influenced hundreds and thousands of people with as devoted Pastor/Teacher. He lived his life to…
I am blessed with many friends. I have been blessed to know many people over the years. I have enjoyed staying somewhat connected over the years. I think there are different levels of friendship. There are friends who you could call in the middle of the night with an emergency. There are other friends whom…
I live in a place where there are four seasons of the year. I’m in my least favorite season of weather for sure. I love Spring, Fall, Summer – in that order. During the winter, most everything appears dead, although I realize it’s rebuilding and about to show off in the spring time. There are…
I started reading Ecclesiastes yesterday. I came across the heading in chapter two called: The Futility of Pleasure. King Solomon was definitely in a pretty frustrating spot when he penned this chapter. He says that everything is meaningless. I found myself disagreeing with a lot of what he says about life, work and pleasure. He…
Blog by Kristen Hicks I have wrestled, no, more like grieved over my heart the past month. It has been no easy task examining the deepest parts of my heart and soul, as the Holy Spirit has brought forth things I had no idea were in me. He has been opening my eyes to fears…
There are so many routine, mundane things that I do every day. I should probably notice their importance even if they are routine or mundane. I should be thankful every time when I brush my teeth. I should be thankful that I have teeth as well as the strength to brush them. There are people…
I heard a guy on a podcast the other day say that “I’ve quit using the term ‘servant-leader’, because in my view, there is no other kind of leader.” In studying leadership in the Word of God, I believe he’s 100% correct. I also believe that everyone who has the capability of reading this is…
There are days that I’m simply “out of gas”. I can be physically tired and mentally tired. I’m thankful that it’s not every day, I feel this way. It has happened a couple of times in the past week. When I’ve got situations that friends or family are facing, I can’t help but feel for…
I probably deal with being angry every day or so. There are things that just don’t go the way I want them to go. For example, the car in front of me is driving way below the speed limit. I have lots of examples dealing with other people’s driving skills. JI also get frustrated with…
I do like to have nice things. I also like having money in savings for a rainy day, and we have had lots of rain here in Georgia. Greed is having an excessive desire, especially for wealth or possessions. I have met greedy people before. They want what they want, when they want it. They…