Monthly Archives: August 2023

It isn’t always easy to partner with God but it is always the most rewarding way to live!  He will lead us to places that will build our faith and resolve as we follow Him.  If I have learned anything … Continue reading →

Growing up in Oklahoma that lies in the corridor of damaging tornadoes, we knew to be ready in case the power went out.  We had a special place for working flashlights with good batteries.  We also had lamps filled with … Continue reading →

What an awesome moment ( and not memory) in time when we saw our son get off the plane with hundreds of other military people after his first long deployment overseas. “I think I see him!,” the kids frequently shouted … Continue reading →

Some of us are easily impressed by the massiveness of architectural structures by mankind. Some of us are impressed with the great natural wonders of the world and try to imagine and explain how they formed. Some of us are … Continue reading →

“If momma ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy” is a phrase I knew well and experienced as a child and young adult growing up in a Christian home.  Before I understood the motive for discipline, I would merely do just enough … Continue reading →

Have you ever prepared for a big engagement, celebration, or a big meeting with important people by dressing up in your best clothes?  We are taught to put on our best to impress so that you “fit it” as being … Continue reading →

Love and marriage, love and marriage,Go together like a horse and carriage.This I tell ya, brother, you can’t have one without the other. This catchy tune of the fifties comes to mind as Jesus tells of the two most important … Continue reading →

It has been said by many that one thing is certain, well actually two things; death and taxes.  Jesus comes to repute the idea that these are not things that give life eternal.  To those who believe and follow Jesus, … Continue reading →

We all start on the outsideThe outside looking inThis is where grace beginsWe were hungry we were thirstyWith nothing left to giveOh the shape that we were inJust when all hope seemed lostLove opened the door for us He said … Continue reading →

I have worked with people in my past and present who will tell you anything, especially if it pleases you, just to be heard and trusted as one “in the know.”  They give out misinformation in response readily without truthfully … Continue reading →