I was 12 or 13 years old and had just come home from school. Walking into my house I noticed something wasn’t right. The television was on, the lights were on, there was food on the stove top, the table was even set, but something wasn’t right. My Mother was […]
Holy Communion?
My brothers and I grew up as Preacher’s Kids hanging around the church after school and through the week. Oftentimes we would find ourselves hungry like normal red-blooded American boys. So we would break into the church kitchen looking for food. Usually, all we found were communion wafers and […]
Renew me O God!
There was a season in my life as a teenager when I became so hardened in my heart that I remember while being punished for something I had done, I told my father, you can spank me all you want, I’m not crying. My tears dried up after that. […]
The Impact of Prayer
I stopped to grab a bite to eat at an East Texas restaurant recently. As I walked in I quickly noticed that everyone in the restaurant was wearing camo. It was as if everyone had just climbed out of a deer stand and in to their trucks to go eat […]
Right Place, Right Time!
Have you ever found yourself at the right place, at the right time? Maybe you were standing in the long check-out line at the grocery store and someone points at you and calls you to another register and allows you to go first. Have you ever drove through a crowded […]
You are Chosen by God!
The word of the day is chosen. John 15:16 says, “You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—“ You have been chosen by God. Did you know that most people are hindered at one time […]
Happy Birthday Jesus!
Luke 2:11 “Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. 12 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” A little boy and a little girl were singing, […]
Raise Your Expectations!
It’s Christmas Eve. This is the day when children have the most difficult time going to bed, because Santa Claus will be visiting their homes tonight. And because the children have a difficult time, many of the parents will lose some sleep tonight as well. I remember sleeping on the […]
It’s a Wonderful Life!
I took a pair of boots into a shoe repair shop to get a new set of heels. When I walked in “Rico” the shoe repair man greeted me with a big smile and said, “It’s a wonderful day, isn’t it?” I said, “Yes it is!” I told Starla about […]
Some Assembly Required!
Don’t you love Christmas time? It’s the most wonderful time of the year! I love the sounds of Christmas. I love to hear “Merry Christmas” rather than “Happy Holidays!” I love to hear Christmas music, see Christmas movies, hear bells and chimes, and hear Christmas wishes, hopes and dreams. But […]