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 […]

I ran across an interesting fact about the tongue and the way we talk recently. The world’s 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 […]

I’ve listened and watched several stories this week about our war heroes. The news has focused on several of our champions who faced a tremendous battle and refused to give up, even though it costs some of them their lives. I thought about the many stories that were probably shared across our nation due to […]

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 […]

Today is a very important day for the United States of America. It is the day we have set aside to honor and remember all those who paid the ultimate sacrifice so that you and I could live in freedom today. Memorial Day is so much more than a day off work, a family gathering, […]

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 is often a result of our […]

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 […]

Our patience has really been tested the last few weeks during the COVID-19 shelter-in-place regulations. 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 […]

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 that keep me awake with a troubled mind. The truth is the world 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 come 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 […]

We have everything imaginable to help us get through a day more easily, yet I hear people everyday talking about how tired they are. You would think we are back in the old days when people got up before daylight and did manual labor until dark. People who are always talking about tired can’t imagine […]

It is a most unusual time for graduation for the schools in Alabama. Quarantines, online classes, self discipline as well as self motivation have all been a factor in our students preparing themselves for graduation. Colleges, high school, even kindergarten classes are deciding on if, how, or where they will be having their graduation ceremonies. […]

Computers and other electronic devices come with a default setting for it’s 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 nickel somewhere else. The same is true with homes today. Fifty percent of all marriages end up in divorce. There is no desire […]

Happy Mother’s Day to all of the wonderful mothers. God created special people when He created moms. We honor each of you today. As a child, if you are like most of us, finding a gift that says how you feel toward you mother is hard to find. If you could find that gift, it […]

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 […]

We all need a place to get away from our problems at times. Even Jesus went to a secluded place to pray about the events of his life. The getaway place we choose is very important. Do you remember playing hide and seek as a child? You would hide in the same place that it […]

We can be so hard on ourselves for things we have done or have not done in our past. Time can not be recalled and life can not be relived. Nothing torments us more than some failure that we can not forget. My devotion this morning talked about Paul being in the shipwreck and ending […]