I remember the simple little game of “Hide & Seek” when I was a kid. It was a really fun game that didn’t require any props or game pieces. In fact if there were only 2 people, you could still play this game. It was more fun hiding than seeking. I didn’t like being…
I still remember the punishment I received from my parents growing up. I was always pretty willing to “test the limits” of what they would accept. They were always willing to show me right where the boundaries were. I remember getting grounded. I remember spankings (aka “whippins” or “whuppins”). I also remember times when…
I’ve used the words “No Matter What” to describe my commitment to my kids. No matter what they do or who they become – I will always love them. They can’t do anything that will make me not love them and call them my kids. I will say that they could possibly embarrass…
I have some carvings that I brought from Africa back in 1980. They are simply carvings of an African man. I have never thought about how that is pretty much how ancient idol worship works. In the days of idol worship, they people worshiped the hand carved or man-made idol. I don’t really get…
Trust is the “firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability or strength of someone or something.” It also means accepting the truth of a statement without evidence or investigation. I trust some people more than others. I also sometimes appear to trust people that I’m watching carefully. I’ve been “bit” by trusting the wrong…
There is a saying that says: “what goes around, comes around”. It basically implies that a person’s actions, whether good or bad, will often have consequences for that person. My mom used to tell me: “be sure your sins will find you out”. I was also taught the Golden Rule at a very young…
This word carries a tremendously positive thought with it. It means, “to bring back, reinstate or return to a former condition, place or position.” The word also implies renovate and repair as well. Restore is a powerful concept. I see this woven throughout scripture because The Lord is in the “Restoration Business”. In Nahum…
The Lord used a good number of events in my life to orchestrate who I’ve become even today. I remember in 3rd Grade (Mrs. Blades class) wanting to be a preacher. I may have waffled once to being a policeman or fireman. I remember preaching my first sermon at the age of 14. I…
This is a word that is used quite often in our culture. We make comparisons a lot and sometimes we hardly realize it. I sometimes compare my “stuff” with others stuff. As Dave Ramsey says we like to impress and keep up with people we don’t know or ever like. In the Real Estate…
There are times it really helps me to look back in reflection on my journey with the Lord. I remember at a very early age learning to trust the Lord. I am keenly aware that my faith was very young and inexperienced at that point, but I still placed my faith clearly in the Lord.…