The word of the day is blessed. As I woke up this morning, I couldn’t help but be thankful for all of the blessings of the Lord. I slept in my own bed last night. My wife and I are healthy. I had a fresh, hot cup of coffee […]
Together Everyone Achieves More!
The word of the day is Teamwork. Too many couples, families and even business partners don’t realize that we’re on the same team. We don’t succeed without each other. We don’t win without each other. We don’t exist without each other. So why do we miss the beauty, the synergy, […]
Know Your Boundaries!
Have you ever had someone try to tell you how to raise your children, when they don’t have any children of their own? Have you ever known a single person to tell a married person how marriage is supposed to work? I’ve known many “church growth experts” who seem to […]
Room for Improvement!
Recently, I pulled my iPhone out of my pocket, pushed the bottom button, swiped the screen to the right, entered my security code, located my camera, pressed it and begin to take the picture of what I was looking at. One of my kids came up to me and said, […]
Attitude is Everything!
Recently, Starla and I were in New Orleans visiting our good friends Doug and Rachel McAllister, Pastors of Journey Fellowship. On our visit we were walking through the market area of downtown New Orleans when we were approached by “Tim.” Tim told us his story of his battle with […]
Waiting in line! Ugh!
‘Wait’ is the word of the day. Don’t you just hate waiting? Recently my friend, Doug McAllister came in from out-of-town. After picking him up from the airport we drove to one of my favorite restaurants. I greeted the hostess, and put my name in for a table. She informed […]
I Forgive You!
During the time I served as a Youth Pastor, we often took our youth on various types of trips, such as youth camps, Missions Trips, Ski Trips, etc. One particular year, the youth had turned in their monies. I had taken it to the bank to deposit it. Then […]
Be Bold Today!
The word of the day is boldness. Boldness is the confidence to say and do what is right. We’ve all heard of the boldness of David against Goliath and Daniel in the lion’s den or Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the fire. There are times we all need to […]
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 […]
“But I want to be the bad guy!”
We were at the house on a Sunday afternoon, watching the Cowboys game, (which they lost) when my grandson Kanon, came running in dressed in a Pirate’s Costume. Starla had purchased several costumes for the grandkids to dress up in when they are over at our house. Kanon’s Daddy, Kolt, […]