JANUARY 3rd….YOKE UP!! IT’S EASIER!! The first problem God had to deal with that man faced was not sin, it was solitude. God saw that after all His wonderful creation, that man was all alone. For many, the previous months have left us feeling like we are isolated, forgotten, and lonely. We were never designed […]

JANUARY 2nd…..CLOSE!! GET CLOSER!! In a time that we are being told to stay apart, we need people close to us. How many close friends do you have? Who is your closest friend? When you think about the ones that you make sacrifices to spend time with, go out of your way to do things […]

How many find themselves beginning the New Year in the same place that they began last year? We had intentions of 2021 ending differently, but with no plans or goals we finished in the same condition we began. We made New Year resolutions, only to see them fade in importance as the days passed by. […]

The past couple years has separated and isolated us into small places with the same people and place. We can quickly get tired of looking at the same things everyday. In a recent gathering, I heard a child tell it’s mother that they were bored. The child said there is nothing to do where they […]

I stopped on the exit of interstate I-20 to see if I could help a stranded motorist. The problem with his automobile was that it had overheated. Something had happened that caused the temperature in the motor to exceed the limitation at which it could perform effectively. I thought about that and I realize that […]

I read Matthew chapter 4 this morning as part of my devotion. It’s the account of Jesus being tempted after fasting 40 days. Jesus’s response to those temptations is such a valuable lesson to all of us. (Matthew 4:1-2 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. […]

How many purchased something less than the children asked for this Christmas? If it was within your ability, I can assure you that you purchased what they asked for. You wanted them to have the BEST Christmas you could make happen. You want your children to have the best. You and I have a Heavenly […]

God’s gift to all of us through His Son Jesus Christ is the opportunity to become part of the family of God. (Galatians 4:7 So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir.) My prayer today is that each one of […]

There is nothing more enjoyable to me than to watch children overcome the challenges set before them. I remember one Christmas we gave our youngest granddaughter a new bike and as usual we purchased one that she can grow into throughout the next year. I was amazed at the willpower and ability to overcome the […]

Christmas is my favorite holiday. For us, it’s a time of shopping with children and grandchildren. It’s a time of excitement and anticipation and a time of closeness with people we love. As usual, our Christmas Day starts early when every begins to open their gifts. Even the dogs in the family get a gift […]

There have been many changes to Christmas plans this year due to the effects of the virus in so many families. We are all struggling to make time for gathering like never before. Christmas is one time of the year that we have to make our plans carefully. We have so many places to be […]

We all have things in our life that we wish we had not have done. Some of those events still affect our lives today. I am glad there is an opportunity in life for a do-over. If you have ever been a part of a recording of audio or video productions you know what it […]

I asked a little girl this week what she had asked Santa for Christmas. The list of things she had asked for went on and on. I thought, I’m glad I’m not that parent. LOL! On the other hand, when someone ask me what I want for Christmas, my usual answer is that I don’t […]

People can be so cruel. In the negative society we live in, putting others down seems to be one of the favorite forms of humor for some. People are constantly degrading, demeaning, criticizing, and maligning others. The world needs you and I do be different. If you want to give the gift that stands head […]

There is a phrase, “Things are looking up now”, you hear people say when their circumstances and situation is improving. Problems are decreasing and opportunities are increasing. The Gift of Christmas made it possible for things to start looking up in our lives. The shepherds lives changed when they started looking up to the heaven […]

Every successful athlete has confidence they are able to perform their role successfully. Confidence is the reason we fish with certain lures, play golf with certain golf clubs, drive certain vehicles, shop certain stores, talk only to certain people, or go to a certain church. Confidence is the difference between success and failure in almost […]

Have you seen the sign in a yard that says protected by _____ security? I know you have watched celebrities, authorities, and politicians arrive at a location with all their bodyguards and entourages surrounding them. The group of people are there to protect them and to filter who is able to make contact with the […]

How many of you know someone who only talks about how bad they have it? They are always telling you how bad the things are that they are going through? No doubt, some of their struggles are real and they need support as they deal with them, but their minds dwell only on the negative. […]

12-16-19 THOUGHT FOR THE DAY…WHY?? WHY ME?? Christmas is nearing and for some they will face it without a special someone in their life/home for the first time. The difficulties we face in life will cause us to question the events. Why did my loved one have to be the one who has cancer? Why […]

It seems every where we look we see people who need to slow down, people who are out of control, or should I say trying to control their own lives. When things are not going the way we envision them to go, each of us has our own way of taking control of the situation […]

People are so inconsiderate of one another these days. I watched as two drivers tried to beat each other to a parking spot yesterday. One of the drivers was a younger man and the other was an older lady. The two almost hit as both hurried toward the parking spot. It seems that we are […]

How many of you have pictures of you and your siblings dressed in the same outfit? I remember seeing pictures of a whole family all dressed the same and all of them had smiles on their faces. So, when and at what age did we develop this mentality that no two can look alike? If […]

DECEMBER 12th…REMEMBER!! HE DOESN’T FORGET!! Winter is finally arriving in Alabama and it reminded me of something that happened last winter. My wife and I leave home rather early in the morning, so I got up and started my wife’s car and my truck so they could warm before leaving. I went back in and […]

Most people could not wait until they became adults so they would not have to listen to people telling them what to do. They have lived their whole childhood being told what to do and what not to do. They just could not wait to start making decisions on their own. THEN, when the years […]

When I was a young boy, mother and dad would leave four boys chores to do during the day. They were to be completed before they arrived back home. Some days we would do the chores first thing and then have the rest of the day for personal choices. Other days we would wait until […]