The House of God

I grew up thinking that the church building was “the house of God”. In fact, I’m sure that just about everyone told me that. I think the point was not to run and play or destroy the church. The small church I grew up in taught me about Jesus as well as the characters of…

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Home Where He Belongs

I am away from home this week for a few days of vacation. It has been a really fun connecting with old friends (I mean old literally and figuratively!) Our friendship goes back a long way and we always pick right up where we left off. Today is my last day and I’m connecting with…

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Spirit World

  I actually believe in the “Spirit World” a dimension beyond my ability to see or hear. I believe in angels and demons. I believe that the angels are part of the invisible forces from God’s Presence. I believe the demons are the invisible forces of the enemy Satan. I sometimes wonder what it would…

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Live To Love

I remember learning to love many years ago – at least that what I thought it was. I remember learning the difference between infatuation (foolish, unreasonable passion) and love (profoundly tender, deep and enduring affection) that goes way beyond shallow attraction. I’m still learning to love deeper and more effectively with every day of growing…

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Weak But Strong

I remember meeting a guy from Minnesota many years ago. He had landed a job in Tennessee and I had the chance to chat with him a bit about his perspective. It was pretty obvious that he was from the Northern US when he spoke, just like it’s pretty obvious I’m from the Deep South…

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Good Morning!

I am definitely a “morning person”. I enjoy the quiet and solitude of morning. I enjoy the fresh new day in the morning. It’s like I have a blank canvas upon which to paint my day. I don’t know when I became a morning person. I remember when I was in 8th grade, I would…

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