I remember as a kid joining Boy Scouts. I learned the motto at the first meeting – Be Prepared. Preparation is something I do to get ready for something else. I like to be prepared for work and any meeting I have. I like to be prepared when I’m taking a day off or…
I was called by The Lord to do ministry many years ago. I was ordained for ministry in my home church – Roley Christian Church in Casey Creek, Kentucky. There have been so many wonderful people cross my path in my years of ministry. I believe that I learned a lot about the Lord while…
We are just over a month away from the Thanksgiving holiday in the USA. We stop our work and connect together to celebrate around a meal with grateful hearts. This holiday event started out as a celebration of the harvest. The first US President, George Washington celebrated this holiday by proclamation in 1779. It…
There are regulations in just about every area of our culture. There regulations about the speed of travel, the amount of exhaust a vehicle can emit, the things I can build on my property and many more. Regulations are simply a part of my life. Some regulations seem to get a little too close and…
I’ve known people who were audited by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on their taxes. I’m not sure of the procedure that is gone through by the IRS to decide who they will audit. I think it is significant to know that when they come to look at your receipts, expenses and all records that…
I am just inexperienced enough that I stumble and make mistakes in a lot of areas. I’m not the coolest and best husband ever – I’m self seeking too often for that. I’m not the smartest Dad for sure – I’ve made several mistakes in that area. When I really stop to think about…
I have heard of Peace Offerings before because I’ve been the recipient of one and the giver of one. Peace offerings imply that there has been a dispute or a battle between two people. I’ve given something as simple as an apology with a gift card and at other times more elaborate gifts. I…
I’ve grown up “saying Grace” before all my meals. “God is good; God is great; Let us thank Him for our food, Amen.” I learned later that I was doing more than just reciting some ritualistic saying. It is actually a time to pause and thank the Lord for His provision of food for…
My son Luke and I were talking about deer hunting recently. I recalled my first big deer hunting experience and killing my first buck. I was in a deer stand about 30’ in the air. It wasn’t easy getting there. I had my certain areas where I was watching for deer. I had hunted…
I find it interesting that the people of Israel built this huge tent that would take some time to set up and take down, yet they didn’t seem too concerned. So things were finally all built and they were put into the place where they would be in the tabernacle. Moses was putting the final…