I made a vow to my wife over 27 years ago. I promised to love her and cherish her. I didn’t make that vow to my children, but I have, and I’m still doing my best to teach, inspire and motivate them to serve the Lord by serving others. Jesus when teaching His first sermon,…
I have been working on my calendar for next year. I have put a few important dates and planned events on my calendar. I like to put the things that are most important on the calendar first and then keep putting the other things on there. For example, we have been on a camping trip…
I was thinking of the directions on a shampoo bottle…. 1. Put shampoo in your hair and lather up. 2. Rince completely. 3. Repeat. I usually feel like once is enough, because I’m thinking the manufacture of the shampoo wants you to use more product and spend more money with them! I think repentance is…
I like the word steady. It implies balance, regular, even keeled, fixed, not shaky. It can also mean continuous in growth and development. I like people with a steady hand when all around me is crazy and seemingly out of control. As I was reading the book of the Acts of the Apostles this morning,…
I believe in prayer. I think that I pray a lot. I’m not sure that I pray as much as I think I do. I’ve learned that prayer needs to be formal at times and informal at times. I think prayer is good when planned and when spontaneous. Jesus disciples followed His instructions when He…
I often remember that God is the Provider. All I have is from Him. All I have belongs to Him. There are times when I’m aware of this truth and there are other times when I tend to think I’m all that. Generosity can only show up in me when I have the proper perspective…
We are coming up on election time in our country. The tension is the air is extremely tight. People are choosing sides and making villains of people who have opposing views. I have to say that I don’t like this season in our country at all. People become so passionate about their particular views that…
I look at my calendar each day and start mentally preparing for the day ahead. There are times it is jammed packed and other times; I see some good margin. I like to think that the events on my calendar are important. If the events involved people, they are important. The events that involve my…
I’ve been hurt. I’ve been falsely accused. I have people tell things about me or something that I “supposedly” did that was simply NOT how it happened. Words can hurt deeply. Words can be used to spread lies. It is often a circumstance where someone wants to take the spotlight off them, and shift blame…
I’ve met so many good people over the years. Now that I’m older and they are ancient, I realize what an impact an honorable life can have on others. These honorable people lived simple but consistent lives before God. Some of them wrote books. Some of them pastored churches. Some of them simply served others…