I can remember when others were kind and generous to me. I also remember when others were “tight fisted” toward me. When I pause to remember my journey, it softens my heart to others who are on a similar path. I’ve been especially reminded of this as I started teaching Georgia Real Estate Pre-License. There…
I remember years ago adding that to the wedding ceremonies that I officiated. A vow is a promise for sure. It is also a pledge and a personal commitment. It breaks my heart to see so many vows broken and flippantly ignored. Promises and vows are often hard to keep, but there are values like…
This word carries with it accountability and answerable to another. I think it also means dependable and reliable. I do try hard to be a responsible husband, Dad, friend & REALTOR. I think responsibility involves experience and education. I see my work as serving others. I can certainly be a good neighbor by helping them…
This word has lots of uses in our language and our culture. We redeem a mortgage. We make up for our bad choices with “redeeming” behavior. In scripture, the word redeemed means that we are free from sin because there has been a sacrifice that redeems. Under the old law, an animal sacrifice was the…
I am sometimes overwhelmed with gratitude to the men and women who are willing to fight to defend our country. They provide protection for our freedoms. They also go on the offense occasionally to stop people who are threatening our friends around the world. I struggle to completely understand the great sacrifices that are made…
It is really crazy how people will “straight-up” lie in a court of law right after swearing to “tell the truth and nothing but the truth”. There are innocent people who sometimes have a hard time proving their innocence because of lies and false testimony. I sometimes wish we had stronger consequences in place to…
I remember when a guy predicted that the Lord would come back in September 1988. His message got out to the world, but many scoffed and doubted. I must confess that I was one of them. It is my understanding that the Lord is the only One Who knows when He will come back to…
I like getting up early and spending some time with the Lord in His Word. I feel like during this time of reading His Word, He always speaks into my heart through His Word. I feel like I learn more about Him and more of Him. I believe this time each morning has shaped my…
There are everyday things that will occasionally trigger a memory from way back in my past. I don’t always know when it’s going to happen. Sometimes it’s a good memory and sometimes it’s a sad memory. It’s a bit crazy how my food appetite has changed over the years, but it is still somewhat the…
I’m reminded to be generous when I remember what it’s like to be broke. I have also seen generous people get taken advantage of. It’s hard to balance between being generous and responsible. I believe that in some cases generosity has ruined people. They have been given everything and don’t know what work and responsibility…