[image: image.png] I read how an eagle prepares her young to fly and I thought how often God does his children the same way. The first 3 months of a young eagles life is spent in the nest, being cared for, protected, and fed. Then at about 12 weeks the mother eagle begins to remove […]

[image: image.png] Have you watched a child get frustrated when they are not able to do something? They get angry at the bicycle they haven’t yet learned to ride. They get angry at the blocks they have not yet learned to build with. Have you also noticed how they work with peace and joy when […]

[image: image.png] Our world would be so much better if we spent half the time patting people on the back for their efforts that we spend beating them over the head for things we don’t like. Why is it so much easier for us to criticize than it is for us to encourage others? You […]

[image: image.png] We are quick with our little phrases concerning some of the tasks we have to do. How often have you said, “I hate driving in this traffic,” or “I hate cleaning this place up,” or “I hate having to go to Walmart,”or “I hate this team.” Probably a lot more often than we […]

[image: image.png] We have just watch a powerful hurricane destroy the gulf coast and heard interviews with people who have lost everything they have worked to build. Even with the advanced warning there was nothing they could do to prevent the storm from destroying their possessions. In the Mexico beach area there was one home […]

[image: image.png] What is the most expensive, or the most valuable thing you possess? Your home? Your automobile? Land or property? Each one of us may give a different answer to the question. Did you work to achieve what you now own or was it handed down to you? Is it worth what you paid […]

[image: image.png] There are people in your life who you love to be around, do things with, and spend your time with. The more time that you have spent doing things with them, the better you two have gotten to know one another. You probably have people in your life by now that you would […]

[image: image.png] How many times have you tried to do a two man job by yourself? It doesn’t work very well. When you need four hands, you only have two. When you need the strength of two people, you only have one. The job would have been so much easier had you simply asked for […]

[image: image.png] 10-14-18 THOUGHT FOR THE DAY…NO FAVORITES!! ALL THE SAME!! We make sure that we give all our children and grandchildren the same amount for birthdays and Christmas. We want them to know they are all loved the same. Do you have a favorite child? grandchild? Do you have one that has excelled higher […]

[image: image.png] I remember one of the songs that was popular when I first started to church was “I just steel away and pray” The song spoke of getting alone and talking to God about what was happening in your life. If you had done something wrong, you could steel away and pray. If you […]

[image: image.png] This morning I want to do a follow up to yesterday’s devotion on showing grace to others. The statement that many people make is, “You don’t know what they have done to me!” Another statement is, “You don’t know how much they hurt me!” Or, “Why should I show grace to someone who […]

[image: image.png] It’s not easy to remember your story at the same time you are trying to forgive someone for what they have done against you. It’s difficult to consider how God has forgiven you for ALL your sins as you try to find a way to forgive others for their SMALL act toward us. […]

[image: image.png] My devotion this morning was on a very familiar scripture in Matthew. Jesus is passing by the ship of the disciples in the middle of the night walking on the water. They think he is a ghost and are so afraid. He tells Peter to come to him on the water and Peter […]

[image: image.png] I have never been a very fast runner. In fact, I have always been a little over weight and slow of foot. I wanted so badly to be chosen to play on the team of some of the better players, but, I was always one of the last ones chosen if speed was […]

[image: image.png] I preached for a friend yesterday who was away in a conference. I met a retired minister who had recently started attending that church. He told me how much he needed to hear the sermon and then told me he was speaking last night for the same friend. As we talked, I found […]

[image: image.png] How often have you looked at something that needs doing around your house and said, “I’ll get to that later.” One of the saying that I grew up hearing was, “Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can get done today.” Procrastination is one of the major tools Satan uses to keep us […]

[image: image.png] If you could have any vehicle on the car lot just by asking for it, you would do it. If you could have any home your heart desired, you would be quick to claim it. You would trust the words a person told you concerning those items because you could tangibly see them. […]

[image: image.png] I can’t remember a time when Christians are more lackadaisical and unconcerned as they seem to be today. Missing church doesn’t even concern us anymore. From Adam and Eve until today, the one common thing people have done is make excuses for their actions. And like Adam and Eve, many of our excuses […]

[image: image.png] I read that the turning radius of a large ship is a minimum of 5 times it length. It is not something that is done easy. It takes space to turn around. Turning is not an easy venture. It also involves the speed you are traveling. You have to slow down to turn. […]

[image: image.png] One of the biggest waste of our time is to worry. Worry is a useless act and does nothing to change your situation. Worry drains you physically, wears you out mentally, disrupts you emotionally status, and still does nothing to help you with what you are facing. Have you gone through one tough […]

[image: image.png] My devotion this morning talked about the promise God made to Abraham and Sarah concerning a son. Abraham was now 100 and Sarah was 90, yet Abraham refused to look at the natural. He chose to keep claiming the promise God had made him. Abraham had no natural reason to hope. In fact, […]

[image: image.png] I recently had two friends face 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 […]