I have had two friends that faced life-challenging situation. One was a church member friend who went through a very trying time for him and his family. It started with him being afraid of what was going to happen, but ended with him saying everything was going to be alright. Why the change? God spoke […]

We often portray God as a giving grandparent, our birthday fairy, or Santa Claus who gives us everything that our minds think of. How many times have you heard someone say that God promises to give us the desires of our hearts? The last part of one my Bible reading this morning says that God […]

Happiness is a feeling. It means to be content, cheerful, carefree, satisfied, or delighted. How often do you feel happy? What are the things that bring happiness to your life? Happiness should not depend on the circumstances you are facing today. Happiness should be solely dependent on the relationship you have with God. You should […]

The instruction are included in products that we purchase unassembled. They are included in the package so the item you purchase, when assembled, will look like the picture on the box. The challenge is left up to us. Will you read and follow the instructions. The choice is yours. Do I follow the instructions and […]

It has been said many times that if God can get it through us, He will get it to us. In a world where greed, self-centeredness, and looking out for me are the main thoughts of the day for most people, God is searching for people who are willing to receive and share His love […]

How many times have you seen an incident, accident, or sickness cause a person to make a decision to live better. I’ve had people tell me they were going to live better when they got over their recovery. I watched people get a wake-up call, decide to do better, only to let the new decision […]

Complaining doesn’t solve problems, it attracts them. The more you complain the more problems you have and the more you infect others with your problems. Life constantly bombards us with negative opinions and complaining of how situations are. The news today is full of one side complaining about the other and grumbling about every event […]

I witnessed another example yesterday of how unfair this life is. It is not easy to get through those times when you feel that you are doing your best and something bad happens anyway. The most important thing is not what is happening to you, but, rather how we respond to those events. It is […]

How many times have you settled incidents with your children where one hit the other? One would say it was an accident and the other would say they did it on purpose. An accident is when something happens that you are not expecting. When you plan to do something, you do it on purpose. A […]

The root system of a plant is its lifeline. All it’s nutrients and water come through the roots, that’s why it’s difficult for shallow rooted plants to survive. It sprouts up and looks good, then it withers when roots don’t reach deep enough to find water and food for survival. The same is true for […]

Most everything we use has an expiration date stamped on it. Food packages has a note telling us that it is best when used by a certain date. Automobiles has a limited amount of mileage before they wear out. Clothes can only stand so much wear and tear before they are no longer able to […]

A relative shared some family pictures their mother had taken throughout our lifetime. Her hobby was taking and keeping pictures of every time family got together or visited her. I have been shown pictures of me since I was a baby sitting in my aunts lap, as a teenager with hair down my back and […]

SEPTEMBER 19th…SPECIAL HELP!! IT’S AVAILABLE!! On a trip to our daughter’s house a few months ago, I was trying to figure out how to post pictures with my FB posts on my iPhone like I do with my desk top computer. I couldn’t figure it out the first day so I did my posts with […]

How many of you have children or grandchildren who love to play the video games or listen to music? How many times have you tried to speak to them when they had their ear buds in and they didn’t hear or clearly understand what you were saying? I see people walking down the street, driving […]

SEPTEMBER 17th…START NOW!! LIVE IN THE NEW!! There are a lot of people who struggle with their yesterdays. They live miserable lives today because of things that happened in the past. They allow the things they can’t forget to destroy the happiness God intends for them today. Let me encourage you to leave what God […]

We live in a ME FIRST society and it seems to getting worse each day. The saying of the day for most people is to take care of #1 first and let everything and everyone else fall where they may. We love to have the spotlight shine on us, be the center of attention, and […]

I am amazed at the strong emotions that have run through me when someone did something that hurt my feeling, damaged my ego, or lowered my self esteem. The first thing that you want to do is retaliate. You want them to feel the same hurt and belittling that you felt. It is a natural […]

SEPTEMBER 14th…HUNGRY?? WHAT ARE YOU EATING?? We watched an old country/comedy show when I was growing up called Hew Haw. In the program there was a segment where everyone asked Grandpaw “What’s for supper?” Everyone eats. I look at some of the FB posts of the meals some of my friends post and wish I […]

You can’t please all the people all the time. One of the toughest things to tolerate in life is to be criticized. Criticism hurts us deep. The truth is, no matter what we do in life or who we are, there are times people don’t agree with the way we do things or the things […]

Of all the commandments God tell us to do, forgiving others for things they have done against us is one of the hardest to fulfill. It is easier for us to tell every one we meet what someone has done to us than it is to talk to the person who hurt us or did […]

SEPTEMBER 11th…REMEMBER THE ACT!! REMEMBER GOD!! Alan Jackson wrote a song, “Where Were You When The World Stopped Turning?” Where were you when 9/11 happened?” This is a question that will be asked before this day becomes very old. What we were doing may not have been so important had it not been for the […]

If you have ever competed in any organized sport or activity, you know that it takes hard practice to perform well when the event takes place. You don’t simply walk out on the day of competition and do your thing. If you try this, you will certainly be embarrassed by your performance. You have to […]

I love to read about the Exodus of the children of Israel from Egypt. The courage and faith Moses showed is such a great example to all of us. The disregard for his own life and welfare by approaching the most powerful man in the world at the time and telling him that the slaves […]

How many times have you felt the need to tell someone about an experience you have faced in life? It may have been an experience you were not proud to have been faced with, or an experience that was very difficult for you to get through. The reason you felt like sharing your experience was […]

I watched part of an old football championship game this weekend on TV. I watched 11 men work as one. I thought of that teamwork this morning as I read my devotion. The team of eleven men functioned as one unit to move the ball up and down the field. Each person did what he […]