I love trees, especially when they are budding and have leaves to provide shade. I’m not considered a “tree hugger” but I do love trees. I don’t always think of trees as anything other than inanimate objects created by God. I am fascinated when Hollywood makes a tree talk or have personality. Trees provide shade…

Forgiveness might be one of the hardest things that we’re called upon to do as Christians. When someone does something wrong to us, we are to forgive. It is not optional it’s a command. After all, the Lord demonstrates forgiveness all the time with me. He forgives my stupid behavior that hurts His heart. As…

There are materials that burn really well and others that don’t burn so well. One is called combustible and the other noncombustible. When I burn propane gas, I don’t think so much about consuming something. When I burn wood and I have ashes left over, I think about what was. For example I had a…

I’m calling for an abrupt end to what he’s doing right now! I’ve used these two words often as a parent to get my children to “cease and desist” from some crazy behavior, or loud behavior that’s driving me crazy! Usually when I first use these two words, I add the word “please” to the…

This is a word that carries with it all sorts of untruth and misguided lies. Deceit involves misrepresenting the truth. There are times when I’ve heard preachers say, “This is what the Lord says”, and He really didn’t say it.  There are people who use the Truth of God to support their own opinions and…

I remember when I was a young student pastor I used to teach with object lessons. One of my favorites was using Flash Paper to list out our sins and mistakes on it. Then after speaking about God’s forgiveness and grace, I would light the paper with a match. The Flash Paper would become a…

There are times when I’m in a rut or routine that seem to never end. I need a change of pace, schedule or something. I sometimes simply need to “step off” the “merry go round” of life and take a look to see what all is happening in my life and around me. I can…

I think clouds are one of those topics that sort of blow my mind. The Wikipedia defines them as: “In meteorology, a cloud is a visible mass of liquid droplets or frozen crystals made of water or various chemicals suspended in the atmosphere above the surface of a planetary body.” I have always loved to…

When I was a lot younger growing up there was a TV show called, “Candid Camera”. The producers of the show would hide cameras and then play a spoof on someone and make them look really silly or stupid. Then at the end of the spoof or skit, the actors would show the victim where…

There are things that I should do everyday that are important. There are things I do every day that are necessary.  There are also things I do everyday that are “unimportant”.  I’m pretty sure that I do things that will fit in all three categories. I believe that the most important thing I do every…