Farewell speeches are usually a bit sad because the person giving the speech is leaving or dying. I don’t give a farewell speech and then return to business as usual tomorrow. The crazy thing about the uncertainty of life is that we usually don’t know which day will be our last. A person who is…
I remember asking the teacher if this information that she was giving was going to be on the test. If it wasn’t on the test, then what’s the point of learning it? I was a bit of an obnoxious student and I wasn’t interested in learning as much as passing the class. There are tests…
I had good friend who was re-introduced to the Lord and his heart was changed. He was so different than the person he had been before. There is a real difference in someone who has a relationship with the church and a person who has met Jesus personally and trusts Him with everything. This…
I am quite a fan of the Maps feature on my iPhone. I use it all the time to get where I’m going if I’m not sure of the best route to take. I have become way to dependent upon this. I can remember a time when I had a map of the area…
This November our nation will choose a President to lead for four years. The process of our elections has become somewhat laughable and is often very predictable. It’s hard as a citizen to discern the values of the candidates and who they really are. It seems that if they are a good actor, then…
I graduated Adair County High School in Columbia, Kentucky in May and left for college three months later in Knoxville, Tennessee. I can still remember those visits back home in Kentucky when I’d take a friend or two. I would introduce them to some “Kentucky cooking” from my Mom. My friends would get to meet…
I am somewhat of a “home-body”. I do travel some with my job and I like going away on vacation, but after about 4 days away, I’m always ready for my regular bed, pillow and chair. I love where I live – simply, but blessed. When I drive a good ways off, I’m always…
I have felt the Presence of God so close I could nearly touch Him with my hand. I have also felt so distant from Him that I almost lost my way. I believe that as I read the Word of God, the Presence of God is cultivated in my heart. I can find connection to…
I have met people who are masters at manipulation. They use people to get whatever it is they want. They are not the type of people that I want as a friend. In fact they will even manipulate their friends and family to serve them. I have been on the short end of relationships like…
I will confess that I’ve done some pretty stupid stuff in my life. I have plenty to regret when I think back on my life. I also have plenty to be thankful for. I feel blessed in too many ways to try to count. I remember clearly the night of a passion play where my…