I will be the first to admit that I do not understand depression very well. It is something I have not had to deal with very often in my life, but I meet people on a routine basis that struggle with it daily. My Bible verse for today talked about God giving us a garment […]

I know people who can tell you a story today that happened to them 20 years ago and still be just as angry and hurt as the day it happened. Holding grudges and not being willing to forgive others for their wrong doings will steal the very life out of you. It is like trying […]

Have you ever visited a home and thought the people who lived there were not very good house keepers? Do you ever pass by and look at the yard and think people do care about what their lawn looks like? I am one of those who cuts grass every week whether it really needs it […]

How often have you heard someone say they heard from God? I have had many people tell me God told them to start a ministry only to say a few days or months later that God sent them a different direction. Too often we are following our emotions and egos instead of hearing from God. […]

I had a friend bring me the first fresh vegetables of the year. They came from a garden he had planted. As I read my devotion this morning, I was reminded how the seeds we sow produce the plants that grow and produce the vegetables we eat. The plants are the result of a good […]

I remember my parents telling me they disciplined me because they loved me and that discipline was for my own good. They even said that the discipline hurt them just like it hurt me. I often wondered about that last statement. The Bible states that discipline comes out of the heart of someone who cares […]

I’ve always been competitive in most activities that I have pursued. I’ve been blessed to win a few trophies for the efforts I put forth in a particular sport. I’ve seen many trophies during my life. They range from one end of sports to the other. Mounts of trophy animals taken during a hunt, medals […]

The past few months have been quite a challenge for us. We have been asked to do things differently than we’ve ever done them before. Stretching our actions is not a bad thing. Every athlete takes time to warm up and stretch before entering into competition. It stretches and loosens the muscles they are going […]

It takes a devoted mind and a dedicated work ethic to reach your goals in life. There are so many distractions to cause you to lose your way. Actions, thoughts, and words must work together to achieve success. I’ve talked with many people who want to talk about church and God one minute and then […]

The attitude that you begin your day with greatly affects the way your day will go. When I was a child, if my mother met someone who was grumpy she said, they must have gotten up on the wrong side of the bed this morning. Some people just start their day off on the wrong […]

We all have things that we are not good at. As adults, we tend to stay away from the things we are not good at and do only things that are our strengths so that our ego won’t be crushed. What part of life is your weakness? Is it talking to people about their souls? […]

One phrase that my mother used frequently was “Actions speak louder than words.” What we do says so much about who we really are. How many people do you know today that have the same occupation as their parents? How many children do you know that behave much like their parents? How many children do […]

Dealing with pain is not easy. The older I get the more I understand getting up in the morning with something new hurting. Hands, elbows, and knees all take their turns letting me know they are there. Nothing gets our attention more quickly than pain. We immediately know where we are hurting. I was talking […]

JUNE 4th…LOVE GOD!! LOVE PEOPLE!! It has been said many times that the only thing wrong with the world we live in is people. Existing together has always been a struggle for mankind. Today’s scripture spoke right to our hearts. It’s so easy to get cross with people who do things we do not like. […]

It’s hard to see beyond our present situation and believe that things are going to get better. Our country is in chaos right now, but God will see us through if we just keep the faith. A few months ago as I was leaving service I saw one of our young girls crying. I asked […]

The commercials on TV talk about solar lights. You can put them everywhere and light up the dark 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 […]

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, […]

I have watched the marathons being run in record times and wonder how a man keeps up that pace for that length of time. Then, I saw a documentary on one of the runners and vigorous training they put their bodies through. They remove everything that would slow them down as they prepare to run […]

I ran across an interesting fact about the tongue and the way we talk. 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 end. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]