God is constantly 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 […]

The world loves to show love to the ones they like and despise 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 least practiced 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 Bible reading this morning talked about you and I holding the key to doing away with the […]

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 […]

We live in a world where you need to be the one who encourages you. You need to reassure yourself daily that you are capable of fulfilling your purpose. 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 […]

How many times have you heard someone say, I should have followed my instinct, or, my gut feeling told me to do or not to do something? It is amazing how often we think that our emotions are right. The definition of emotions is, a natural instinctive state of mind deriving from one’s circumstances, mood, […]

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 resorted back to their old lifestyles. I believe they meant it when they said […]

I grew up in the country at a time when several roads were not paved. During rainy seasons like we have witnessed lately around here, the dirt roads would develop mud holes and ruts. If you ran into the middle of the mudholes, you got stuck. If your automobile fell into one of those ruts, […]

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 jump 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 is what […]

Good intentions often lack the willpower it takes to have them continue on a regular basis. I watched a commercial 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 […]

When someone tells you something, you expect them to follow through with their promise. 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. Disappointment in being able […]

I listened to an expert talk about the upcoming year and from what he said the future is anything but bright for America. Another strand of Covid has appeared, the nation’s economic situation is not very clear, and most of the people are concerned at best about their future. We all go through some dark […]

It doesn’t cost anything to be nice to one another. You can make someone’s day just by lifting them up. 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 their place in line to someone […]

The first problem God had to deal with that man faced was not sin, it was solitude. God saw that after all His wonderful creation, that man was all alone. The previous months have left us feeling like we are isolated, forgotten, and lonely. We were never designed to do life alone. God saw that […]

In a time that we are being told to stay apart, we people close to us. How many close friends do you have? Who 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 […]

How many find themselves beginning the New Year in the same place that they began last year? We had intentions of 2020 ending differently, but with no plans or goals we finished in the same condition we began. We made New Year resolutions, only to see them fade in importance as the days passed by. […]

The pandemic of 2020 has separated and isolated us into small places with the same people and place. We can quickly get tired of looking at the same things everyday. 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 […]

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 realized 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. […]

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

Christmas is my favorite holiday. For us, it’s a time of shopping with children and grandchildren. It’s a time of excitement and anticipation and a time of closeness with people we love. As usual, our Christmas Day starts early when everyone begins to open their gifts. Even the dogs in the family get a gift […]

There have been many changes to Christmas plans this year due to the effects of the virus in so many families. We are all struggling to make time for gathering like never before. Christmas is one time of the year that we have to make our plans carefully. We have so many places to be […]

We all have things in our life that we wish we had not have done. Some of those events still affect our lives today. I am glad there is an opportunity in life for a do-over. If you have ever been a part of a recording of audio or video productions you know what it […]

I asked a little girl this week what she had asked Santa for Christmas. The list of things she had asked for went on and on. I thought, I’m glad I’m not that parent. LOL! On the other hand, when someone ask me what I want for Christmas, my usual answer is that I don’t […]