I read the story of a young boy who walked up to a man on the fishing pier and asked, “Has the steamboat passed yet?” The man on the pier said no. The young boy said, “Good, I can still catch it.” The fisherman said, you will never make it to the landing in time, […]

A boy walked into an ice cream shop and asked the waitress, “how much is a coke float?” They are one dollar, replied the waitress in a frustrated voice. She had bigger guests to serve than a boy who wanted to know what a coke float cost. “How much is just the ice cream,” the […]

I was reading this morning from Genesis concerning the life of Joseph. The truth out of those scriptures tell us that not everything that happens to us is good. But, not all bad things that happen to us are designed to hurt and destroy us. Some of the difficulty we face in life is just […]

One of the saddest experiences life has to deal to a person is to become an orphan. Either by desertion or tragedy, being left an orphan has to be a difficult road to travel. I am so glad there are families who open their hearts and take in many of these orphans and give them […]

The spare tire is one of the most under appreciated parts of our automobiles, but it is also one of the most important. The thing about a spare tire is that you never know when you are going to need it. It could be in the morning, at lunch time, in the afternoon, or in […]

Submission is a word that most people have removed from their daily habits in life. We have removed it from marriage ceremonies, from the workplace, and many have removed it from their spiritual lives. In our walk with God, submission is not the most popular decision made each day. People often want forgiveness for their […]

One of the children’s games that I have always enjoyed playing is Lego’s. The fun part of Lego’s is that they have to be connected to one another in order to build all the fun things they are designed to build. Life is designed the same way. We are built to be connected with others […]

Are you a morning person? If not, do you know people that are morning people? I am a morning person. I love to get up early, get my coffee, and then spend time in my study room doing my devotion time. I love me some ME time in the morning while others are still asleep. […]

In this religious world we live in today everyone wants a microphone and a congregation to speak to. Most ministers want a ready-made church instead of having to build one from the ground up. We have become an all about me church. I don’t see many people visiting the sick anymore, or standing by families […]

One thing I love to do is give gifts to others. I’m one who had rather give than receive a gift. However, we have raised a generation of spoiled children. Can I get an “AMEN?” I can remember thinking for months on what to get children for their birthdays or for Christmas. I wanted to […]

We don’t get to choose what life sends our way, but we do have a choice in how we handle those events. Age, maturity, experience, and determination all factors into the way we are able to cope with things that happen to us in life. Have you ever been under such a load that you […]

I talk to business owners and they tell you that you can’t find good help these days. People are not dependable. They work a few days and then don’t show up again. I’m glad God is not like that. How often have you been doing a task and realize it was too big for you […]

Life can wear you out. Dealing with the drama of today’s society will drain you both physically and mentally. “I just need to sit down a minute.” How many times have you worked until you were so give out that you needed to just sit down and rest a minute. My Bible reading this morning […]

It is very important what you allow your mind to dwell on each day. You can be happy or sad in just a few minutes by the thoughts you allow to control your mind. Did you know that you can renew the mind daily just by taking a few minutes in the morning to spend […]

Do you remember who your hero was as a child? Do you remember who your children’s heroes were when they were growing up? Remember how you wanted to dress, act, and look like those you thought were above everyone else? Our number one goal in life as a Christian should be to give Christ the […]

We all have a place of safety we run to when we feel we are in danger. Where do you go when you are facing things bigger than you can handle on your own? I am always amazed at the number of people who make leaving church out of their lives one of the first […]

Pardon me, or excuse me, are words we use to get through people that we are interrupting their path when we cross. Have you noticed that in reading the Bible that almost every “great” that is mentioned are people who allowed God to interrupt their lives with His will. They were willing to make tremendous […]

Since the era of phones with caller ID, we no longer have to identify people by their voices when they call. Most of us can remember answering the phone, and recognize who was calling by the sound of their voices. Most callers couldn’t identify one of us four boys from another. We often carried on […]

The main reason Satan continues to try to distract you, keep you out of church, disrupts your time of devotion with God, and puts so many irons in your fire that you can’t find time to attend Bible study, is he knows what a powerful weapon the Word of God is against him. If we […]

The first few minutes of your day are most important. The mindset that you begin your day will have a huge effect on the way things for you today. How many times have you made the statement, “If I don’t get this ____ I am going to be unhappy.” There are people this morning who […]

Summer of 2020 has been unlike any other summer I have ever lived. The pandemic along with all its restrictions has changed it completely. One more reason for many to experience a summer slump. Summer seems to be the time that we allow other distractions to cause us to break our routine of going to […]

The Old Testament covenant required the sacrifice of animals yearly to cover sins. Can you imagine the “Animal Rights Group” today, if that were still the only way for our sins to be covered? The Old Testament covenant never removed sins, it just covered them. The sense of guilt and the load of sin was […]

The real secret to change is not your willpower. The secret to change is when you know the truth and are faced with its consequences. If you can see the truth about where you are and what lies ahead, you will be moved to do something about it. Nothing will change in your life until […]

I have visited a couple zoos throughout my life with my children and grandchildren. We have seen all the animals and even had the opportunity to feed some of them. Of all the interesting animals that a zoo may have, not one of them was created to live it’s life in pens. How often do […]

I visited with some children and asked how excited they were about going back to school. I ask what grade they are in and I received numbers from 2nd all the way to 8th. Two girls in 5th & 6th spoke about wishing they were in high school. They couldn’t wait to grow up. I […]