Love is the bond that ties us together. Loving others and being loved is what gives us confidence in a world that seeks to destroy your self esteem, goals, and your dreams. It is difficult to love others without knowing that you are loved. It is impossible to be loving unless you remember and understand […]

We live in a world where everyone is wanting more. Every worker wants to be paid more for what they do. On one of my first jobs in life, I had a co-worker ask our boss for a raise many years ago. The boss’s reply still sticks in my mind today. The boss replied, “If […]

God is reminding us to look for the good in one another. We have little difficulty believing and seeing the wrong in people, and in fact, most of us are experts at that. The first words we use to describe another person often reflects our negative view of them. And often, the description we use […]

The world loves to show love to the ones they like and depise those they don’t like. God teaches us to do a little differently from the world. One of the most popular verses in the Bible is John 3:16, For God so loved the world… One of the most unlived verses in the Bible […]

It’s winter time in Alabama and you will often hear someone say to the driver of the vehicle, “Start the car.” We want the car to warm as soon as possible to do away with the cold. My devotion this morning talked about you and I holding the key to doing away with the “cold” […]

There was a TV show a few years ago now called the A-Team. They had one phrase that we repeated often. It was, “No brags, just fact.” They repeated it every time they were successful at the task they were attempting to conquer. There are a lot of people in the world who are struggling […]

We all know people who’s mood changes almost every time you see them. You never know how to approach them or what to say. My best friend had a dog years ago that was just as moody. One time the dog was friendly, you could pet it and it was fun to have around. The […]

The world is full of people who will discourage you. It is important for you to know what you are capable of and never stop striving to do your best. Think about David as a child going out to fight Goliath. Everyone on HIS side was trying to tell him that he was not capable […]

I can’t count the times that I have heard people say, “When I get over this, I’m going to live closer to God.” Too often, when the scare was over, the health was recovered, or the struggle had been resolved, they resort back to their old lifestyles. I believe they meant it when they said […]

[image: image.png] Do you remember encouraging your children to take the first step by turning loose of your hand? Do you remember coaching your children until they would just into the pool for you to catch them? Trusting your ability to catch them if they fell and your ability to keep them from going under […]

I watched a commercial yesterday that said a person could become dependent on opioids in as little as 5 days. That is a short amount of time for a habit to form in our life. I wish all of our good habits could begin and stick with us in as short a time as 5 […]

There was a time when a man’s word was his bond. If someone told you something, they would keep their word. Unfortunately, we now live in a world where that is not the case for many people. Their disappointment in people around them has influenced their ability to trust God. The only way to prove […]

We all go through some dark times in our lives. We lose a person or persons whom we shared life with. Our health begins to fail us, or an accident or surgery leaves us with a long time recovery. We are terminated from our jobs. We face financial trouble and see no way out. Maybe […]

Our civilization is losing its civility. During the recent holiday outings I saw people being so rude to one another. No holds a door for an older person, gives there place in line to someone whose arms is overloaded, or gives another driver a preferred parking spot. We also can say some of the harshest […]

We were never designed to do life alone. God saw that Adam could not do life alone so He created Eve. From the very beginning we have needed other people in our lives. The reason for that need is life can often times become heavier than we can handle on our own. We just have […]

How many close friends do you have? How is your closest friend? When you think about the ones that you make sacrifices to spend time with, go out of your way to do them with them, and you feel confident you can share anything with, you probably can count them on one hand. Not many […]

1-1-19 THOUGHT FOR THE DAY…DON’T MAKE RESOLUTIONS!! SET GOALS!! How many find themselves beginning the New Year in the same place that they began last year? We had intentions of 2018 being different, but, with no plans or goals we finished in the same condition we began. We made New Year resolutions, only to see […]

In a recent gathering, I heard a child tell it’s mother that they were bored. The child said there is nothing to do where they were. How often have you felt bored? How often have you allowed your life to become boring? The lack of excitement can be a dangerous position to be in. Your […]

I stopped on the exit of interstate I-20 to see if I could help a stranded motorist. The problem with his automobile was that it had overheated. Something had happened that caused the temperature in the motor to exceed the limitation at which it could perform effectively. I thought about that and I realize that […]

I read Matthew chapter 4 this morning as part of my devotion. It’s the account of Jesus being tempted after fasting 40 days. Jesus’s response to those temptations is such a valuable lesson to all of us. (Matthew 4:1-2 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. […]

How many purchased something less than the children asked for for Christmas? If it was within your ability, I can assure you that you purchased it. You wanted them to have the BEST Christmas you could make happen. You want your children to have the best. You and I have a Heavenly Father who wants […]

One of our after Christmas Traditions is to carry all the children and grandchildren shopping with the gift cards that received for Christmas. I am not much of a shopper, but the trip is one of the most enjoyable shopping trips of the year. I watch as each child chooses where they want to shop […]

There is nothing more enjoyable to me than to watch children overcome the challenges set before them. We gave our youngest granddaughter a new bike for Christmas and as usual we purchased one that she can grow into this next year. I was amazed at the willpower and ability to overcome the bigness of her […]

Christmas is my favorite holiday. It’s a time of excitement and anticipation and a time of closeness with people we love. As usual, our Christmas Day started early this morning when grandchildren rose to open gifts. Even the granddog “Toby” got a present and he was excited about it. LOL! At the close of the […]

Christmas is one time of the year that we have to make our plans carefully. We have so many places to be and so many people who come to our place that we have to plan out our days. Some of our Christmas gathering have to wait until after Christmas day in order to fit […]