“Scar” is the word of the day. This word will make sense if you continue reading. How many of you have a scar? Do you hide it or do you show it off? A lot of people like to show their scars. It’s like a badge of honor. It shows that […]
True Love is Sacrifice!
Today’s word is sacrifice. Recently, my oldest son Kolt, was watching a dinosaur movie with his two sons Kanon (4) and Maverick (2). In the movie the family of Dinosaurs were being threatened by a fire. The Daddy Dinosaur came back to save his family only to find that […]
Move Forward!
Years ago when Starla and I were Pastoring in Houston, I would often go downtown on Saturday and invite the homeless to ride our bus on Sunday to church. I remember talking to man whose street name was “Redman.” I asked him to ride the bus to church, he […]
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 […]
Let’s Laugh!
Laughter is the word of the day. Proverbs 17:22 says, “A merry heart does good, like a medicine.” What does that mean? It means that laughter is good for you. Paul McGhee, Ph.D. said, “Your sense of humor is one of the most powerful tools you have to make […]
Restoration
Restoration is the word of the day. My two brothers and I were red blooded American boys. We loved to play football and beat up on each other. Many times things would get broken. I once put my foot through the wall in the bedroom, leaving a big hole, […]
Simplify!
Simplify is the word of the day. Do you hate clutter? Does it bother you or stress you out? Romans 12:8 says, “He who contributes, let him do it in simplicity.” “The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak. –Hans Hoffman Four […]
Little Things
Recently I was sitting at Starbucks when two men happened to sit down next to each other, very close to where I was sitting. One, a white man, the other, a black man. One noticed that the other was reading the Bible. So one asked, “What book are you […]
Serve
The word of the day is serve. I want to challenge you to serve someone today. Speak this word over your life and your marriage and relationships. Too often, we spend our energy and effort working to get ahead only for our own objectives. But what about others? What about […]
Don’t Assume!
I’ve made many innocent blunders in my life. The one I’m going to tell you about ranks up there with the best, or maybe I should say, the worst of them. Starla and I had gone to the hospital to visit a family whose newborn was having a heart procedure. […]