The month of May is the beginning of homecoming and family reunions for 2018. It is a time of honoring those who have influenced our lives and helped make us who we are today. The influence they have been in our lives is what gives us the ability to live and experience the life we […]

There is no one that I like to be around any less than those who are always down and out. Someone who is always complaining and poor mouthing their life. Gloom, despair, and agony on me is their theme song each day. It is also amazing at how quickly you can change some of their […]

Have you ever attempted to do something for God when there was strife in your house? It is not something we think about often, but, strife takes away the peace that has to be present for us to be able to minister effectively. I’m not talking about the devil fighting against us, I’m talking about […]

If something is wrong, it is our human nature to want it fixed. If we are told we have a medical condition, we want it remedied as soon as possible. People of action jump right in when there is a problem. Many times our haste to get something done only makes the situation worse instead […]

How often have we said, “Thank God it is Friday, I can’t wait for my weekend.” Then we get up Monday morning still tired, worn out, exhausted, and mentally fatigued. We never take time to get away from the pressure, stress, and worries that life brings on us. We have to learn to rest and […]

How often have we made the statement about someone that they just could not handle the temptation? No, they couldn’t hide their lack of integrity. When it come down to integrity, they failed the test. Most people think that integrity is revealed in the BIG things that we do in life, but just the opposite […]

I continue to be amazed at the technical advances we are making. To a man who started this life without a tv in our house, it is totally astounding to do some of the things we can do today. I now have WiFi in my house that I use daily to post devotionals and read […]

Life was designed by God to be enjoyed. We are to enjoy our family, our church, our community, our jobs, etc. The problem most people have today is that they put the emphasis on the wrong things in life. Yes, they love Jesus and are on their way to heaven, but they stress out on […]

I loved this devotion this morning. Most people feel their relationship with God is determined by what they do. They think they must do certain things and not do other things for God to love them. Their spiritual walk is a life-long roller coaster ride, up one day and down the next determined by what […]

When Christ comes into our hearts and becomes our personal savior, we take on a new nature. We also receive the Holy Spirit into our lives which works to make us more like Christ each day. We are able to have self-control and make decisions to follow the spirit instead of the old fleshly nature. […]

The desire to be liked, and to be popular with people is something that most of us grew up with. The need to have people around us is something that most of us enjoy. The one thing that we strive for daily is to not be alone, we need people. God wants us to have […]

I was cutting grass on my riding mower with my cell phone clipped to my side. I always expand my yard each time I cut it and I was cutting a new rough area when I heard a loud clang come from my mower deck. I backed up to see what I had hit. There, […]

I believe God has placed His Spirit in each of us to guide our daily decisions. If you only make the decisions today that you have peace about making, then today will turn out to be a very good day. Like an umpire calls a baseball game, we need to allow the Peace of God […]

Do you remember thinking as a child that your father could do anything? He was so strong, so fast, so smart, and able to repair almost anything you broke. Isn’t it amazing to have a Heavenly Father that is that and so much more. The God we serve is a BIG GOD! Nothing is impossible […]

I heard the story about an area of our country known as “Death Valley.” The valley is known to be a place where there is little to no life. The ground is barren and the dirt seems to incapable of producing any form of plant life. But, something unusual happened in 2004, Death Valley received […]

How many times has someone told you that you were not going through your problems alone? How comforting was it to you to know that God is by your side and walking through the unknown times of your life with you? It is like a child that is afraid of the dark. They will not […]

Easter Sunday is over and the big crowds that churches had attend on that day have reduced back to normal size. Only a few that come out for that special day are willing to stay in church. It’s not that people don’t enjoy going to church, it’s that they have too many other things choking […]

How many times have you met an automobile at night that had their lights on bright? It is something that you notice right away. In fact, some of the LED lights can be really bright when you meet them. The darker the night, the brighter the light shines. God has determined that his people would […]

Do you know people who are moody? They can be happy one day and sad the next. They can be friendly today and the next time you see them they won’t speak. You never know how they are going to be when you meet them. I am thankful God is not moody. He never changes. […]

We face the option daily of praying and turning everything over to God, or, worrying about things that we can’t do much about on our own. When we worry about things, we are saying that we think we can solve our own problems better than God can solve our problems. We were not created to […]

I am amazed each spring when the ground begins to turn green just how many different types of weeds come up in my yard. Each year I spray and fertilize, but, each spring the weeds seem to return. If I don’t take care of removing the weeds, the grass will be starved out by them. […]

I like the new commercial about the boy who comes in to tell his parents of the accident he has had in the family car going through this really narrow drive through. He had already called the insurance company and found out they had accident forgiveness and everything was taken care of. No one has […]

I read the story of Anne Sullivan this morning during my devotion time. If her name doesn’t ring a bell, the student she taught will. Anne Sullivan was the tutor for Helen Keller. Helen Keller had an illness at the age of nineteen months of age that caused her to loose her sight and her […]

We all know that in order to keep our physical bodies in shape we have to exercise. To be honest, I could use quite a bit more than I am getting right now. It is not because the opportunity is not available, it is because I choose to do other things with my time instead […]

If we were all honest about our lives, we would confess that there are times that life seems to be an endless battle. One battle after another can cause us to live a life filled with fear and frustration. The great news about our battles is that we don’t have to fight them alone. The […]