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, […]
Empower!
When my son Kolt, was learning to drive, he took his eyes off of the road and lightly smashed into the back of a pick-up. Fortunately, it did absolutely no damage to the truck. The man was gracious and went on his way. But it completely destroyed the grill of […]
Fight the Good Fight!
I still remember the day when one of my dear friends and ministry leaders at church asked to meet with me at Starbucks. Through tears he offered a letter of resignation asked to resign from all of his ministry positions at church. He felt as if God had failed him. […]
One Question That Will Determine Your Success!
The word of the day is everything. Solomon said in Ecclesiastes 3:1 “There is a time for everything,” And the Apostle Paul said in Colossians 3:17 “And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father.” Why […]
Effective Communication!
Recently I was ticked off about something that had happened and I was still fuming over it when I spoke to my daughter about something completely unrelated and the tone I spoke in was harsh. My tone completely disqualified what I said to my daughter. All she heard was “tone.” […]
Bless or Curse!
I recently walked into the sanctuary of my church just after the service had begun. I saw a young lady near the back whom I had a conversation with just a few weeks earlier. She had told me that she liked sitting in the back of the church. I know […]
Inspire Someone Today!
I’ll never forget the day that I was sitting at the Drive -thru car wash. As I was waiting on my car to be washed, I noticed a man scoot/walk/shuffle past me. The first thing that caught my attention was the fact that he did not have any arms. His […]
It was the best “yes” I had ever heard.
It was the best “yes” I had ever heard. It was the day when I asked Starla to marry me and she said “yes.” I know I caught her at a weak moment. She had no idea what she was getting into. But nevertheless, she said “yes.” That was over […]
Write it down!
Have you ever noticed that when you buy a new car, that all of a sudden you start seeing that same car everywhere on the road? I remember when Starla was pregnant, I noticed pregnant women everywhere. When our children were born, I would notice babies everywhere. When they became […]
It’s not too late to apologize!
The church service was about to start. I was walking into the sanctuary, greeting people as I entered. To my right a little lady walked up to me. I realized I had not seen her in a few months. I gave her a hug and asked how she was? She […]