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 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 for competition, and trophies for being top athletes in their sport. Trophies are there to do one thing, remind us of our successes. The children of Israel often took […]

Every athlete takes time to warm up and stretch before entering into competition. It stretches and loosens the muscles they are going to be using. The stretching does exactly what it says, it stretches out the muscles in order to not do them harm when exerted harshly in the sport. Our walk with God asks […]

I’ve talked with many people who want to talk about church and God one minute and then use language that is inappropriate the next. Living a life that is pleasing to God only happens when you made a conscious decision to do what’s right and aggressively shut out what is wrong. Peter addressed this behavior […]

The one thing we strive to teach our children when they were young was to share their things with others. Mikki and I could not be prouder than to see our children as adults still willing to share with others what God has blessed them with. Whether it’s your skills, your talents, your time, and […]

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 foot. They get out of bed looking for things to be bad instead of anticipating a […]

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? […]

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 you know that have the same habits (good and bad) as their parents? How many Alabama or Auburn fans raise children that pull for […]

Nothing gets our attention more quickly than pain. We immediately know where we are hurting. I was talking with a man yesterday who told me that he hurt all the time. When someone mentions pain, it brings back every memory of where we hurt or have hurt. There is nothing that wears on you like […]

Today’s devotion spoke right to our hearts. It’s so easy to get cross with people who do things we do not like. It’s so easy to let division come between us and people who do not see things our way. God tells us that we are not to bear a grudge or seek to get […]

I was in our local Walmart and I could hear a child screaming across the store. I had to pick some items up in that area, so I got to see the child in action. The parent finally gave in and put the item in the buggy and the child stopped crying. I thought as […]

6-2-19 THOUGHT FOR THE DAY…KEEP YOUR CHIN UP!! IT’S ALMOST PAST!! A few weeks ago as I was leaving service I saw one of our young girls crying. I asked her if she was having a bad day and said shook her head yes. I said, do you think today is going to get better […]

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 […]

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 devotion this morning talked about singing […]

I ran across an interesting piece of information yesterday. The worlds 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. Contrary to popular opinion, men’s […]

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 tempted to make each day could have a devastating effect on the people around us. The first thing we need to ask ourselves before making a decision is, […]

I thought about yesterday, Memorial Day, and I thought about all the stories that we probably shared across our nation. Stories told by men and women who have faced and survived to tell them. The reason the stories were told is because the one telling the story passed the test. They passed the test because […]

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, […]

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 to do in life when various situations occur. We often find ourselves in or near panic mode because we are no longer in control of our situations. God […]

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. The truth is the world is full of people who can not rest at night. They toss and turn all night thinking […]

I don’t know about you, but, the older I get, every morning there is another part of my body that doesn’t want to cooperate like previous years. It is easy for me to complain about each part that hurts, doesn’t want to bend right, or let’s me know that I over extended it the day […]

How often have you shared a situation in your life and someone responded by saying, “I’ll be praying for you.” That seems life 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 […]