It’s hard to see beyond our present situation and believe that things are going to get better. Our country is in chaos right now, but God will see us through if we just keep the faith. A few months ago as I was leaving service I saw one of our young girls crying. I asked […]

The commercials on TV talk about solar lights. You can put them everywhere and light up the darkness places around your home. They don’t need batteries changed, they work by being recharged by the sun. If they are put in a shaded area they won’t work because they receive no sunlight to charge by. If […]

Many parents talk about having children they had not planned on having. Having a child born at that particular time in their lives was not something they had made preparations for. Some parents talk about wanting a girl and getting a boy, while others want a boy and have a girl. Child birth is totally […]

I have read my Bible thru in a year using the one year Bible app more than once. Through the app you read OT, NT, Psalm, Proverbs, and a short devotion each day. You don’t go back and re-read yesterdays verses today, there is another chapter to turn to. A lot of people need a […]

I want to share part of my morning devotion with you. This holiday weekend we celebrate something that I think is sometimes hard for many of us to comprehend: the sacrifice of soldiers’ lives for the sake of our freedom. In recent years I’ve heard many conflicted views on this matter. But I think it […]

I ran across an interesting facts about the tongue and the way we talk recently. The worlds largest tongue belongs to the blue whale. It is the size of an elephant and weighs 5,400 pounds. Scientists have determined that pound for pound the tongue is the strongest muscle, although it is only connected on one […]

One of the biggest mistakes my generation has made is forgetting how much our actions and decisions would influence the people around us. Every decision we are faced with making daily could have a positive or a devastating effect on the people around us. The first thing we need to ask ourselves before making a […]

Music has always been a part of my life. As a child, my mother sang in a quartet and we traveled to many churches for them to sing. I have always wanted to be able to sing, but I’ve never been blessed with a voice to do so. My scripture reading this morning talked about […]

We are limited in what we can do by our physical and mental makeup. Some people handle some things better than others, but no one handles everything well. Everyone has their limitations, no one can do everything or handle every situation that life sends our way. We all reach the point of not knowing what […]

MAY 24th…FRUSTRATION!! HOW TO HANDLE IT!! There is no way to avoid the feeling of being frustrated when things don’t go the way you planned them, or when people don’t do the things they are supposed to do. We often find ourselves feeling frustrated when we can’t fix what is wrong at the moment. Frustration […]

I read the scripture this morning of Jesus walking on the water. The disciples were in the midst of a storm in the middle of the night when Jesus came walking on top of the waves coming to them. They all cried out with fear, maybe they were calling out to Jesus whom they had […]

How many times in a day do you say or hear the words, “I wish they would hurry up.” How often do we use others being slow as an excuse for us not getting something done? How often have you decided not to go to a certain place because you knew you would have to […]

My wife often tells me that I am asleep before my head hits the pillow at night. I jokingly tell her that I have a clear conscience so I can fall asleep quickly. There are also nights when I have things on my mind that keep me awake with a troubled mind. The truth is […]

We often label people as “morning people” if they wake up like today is a gift I just received and I’m so happy to have it. Others are difficult to wake in the morning and get up grumpy and don’t seem to want to get the day started at all. I don’t know about you, […]

How often have you shared a situation in your life and someone responded by saying, “I’ll be praying for you.” That seems like an easy answer to your complex issues, but it is one of the most powerful means of helping you. Prayer changes things, it even changes the mind of God. In Exodus, God […]

I think sometimes we talk so much about spiritual warfare that we leave the wrong impression on people. We do have an enemy and he is working against us daily to distract us from fulfilling the purpose God has for our life, but there is so much more. If all we faced were continuous battles […]

The hardest step to take in many situations is the next step. We are torn between the struggles of yesterday and the promise of tomorrow. Life’s biggest battles come when we are standing at this particular crossroad. The biggest battles often comes first thing in the morning, just as you are starting your day. Satan […]

I am competitive in nature. I want to be the best I can be in every hobby that I have ever tried. Putting other things before ourselves can be a challenge for most of us. My Bible reading this morning said if I would put God first everyday that He would give me everything I […]

You and I are capable of achieving certain things in life. I have met many talented people in life, people who could do many more things than I can do, but I never met anyone who can do everything. I do believe the level of success we are capable of reaching is linked to the […]

There isn’t much that we don’t expect from our mothers. We are certain they should be able to fix whatever is wrong at the moment. My mother has been with the Lord for many years now, but I remember her being our go-to person for love, understanding, defense, and support. Mothers are our self-esteem builders […]

Graduates this year have gone through unprecedented tests in order to earn their diplomas. The pandemic added new hurdles in their paths to cross. I have heard students in college and high school talk about the stress of taking those exam tests. These tests prove that you are ready to step into the next level […]

Computer and other electronic devices come with a default setting for its operating program. The new owner of the device has the option to design and upgrade the device to more efficient and specialized programs. Our lives are much the same. We were born in this world in a default state of living, but God […]

One thing that is missing in our society is loyalty and longevity. It seems as soon as one company trains a person to do a job they are leaving to make another nickle somewhere else. The same is true with homes today. Fifty percent of all marriages end up in divorce. There is no desire […]

I don’t know of an occupation that determines whether or not you have an enjoyable experience more than the person who serves you. Whether it is in a restaurant, a department store, a grocery store, or even a hospital, we grade the facility based on the person who is serving us. Waiter or waitress is […]

We all know as parents, that when a child reaches school age we have competition when it comes to influencing our children’s lives. The influence we have imparted into their lives becomes challenged by influences coming from their peer group. It’s amazing how deeply people are swayed by those they are around every day. We […]