Sometimes you have to take a stand. You have to be willing to hold your ground and not turn back. Many people give up and turn back for one reason or another and never fulfill their God-given dreams. I thought it was interesting to learn that the country of Australia […]
Innocently Beautiful!
Don’t you just love the innocence of children? Sometimes it’s downright hilarious, and other times, it’s as scary as can be. Below are some letters written by children to their Pastor. Dear Pastor, I know God loves me but I wish He would give me an “A” on my report […]
Love One Another!
Starla and I recently had all of our children and grandchildren with us at our house. It was interesting to me, as the grandkids were swimming and playing and chasing and fighting and laughing and fighting and eating and…you guessed it, fighting, ha! I don’t suspect that they fought any […]
Stand by your man!
My mother recently told me this story. It sounded similar to conversations I have had with people in my life and in my church throughout the years. My father and mother were Pastors for many years. They saw their fair share of changes in the church. At one particular point, […]
To Know and to be Known!
There was an old minor who lived deep in the mountains of Colorado. When he died, distant relatives came from the city to collect his valuables. Upon arriving, all they saw was an old shack with an outhouse beside it. Inside the shack, next to the rock fireplace, was an […]
Find Your Rhythm!
How many of you are “morning people”? Raise your hands. How many are “night owls”? Raise your hands. Now, how many of you right there all by yourself, while reading this, actually raised your hand. That’s weird. The fact is, we are all wired differently. We are all wired a […]
Make Time, Not Excuses!
Make time, or make excuses! It seems to me that when people really want to do something they will make the time and pay the price, to make sure that it gets done. If they do not want to do something, they will spend just as much time making excuses. […]
Open Your Eyes!
Just the other day, Starla and I were in the waiting room of a doctor’s office and the lady sitting next to us mentioned that she was surprised that we were not on our phones. She looked around the room and a few others were so glued to their phones […]
Live for Jesus!
Starla and I recently walked into a coffee shop in downtown Dallas. We ordered an almond milk cappuccino, lightly glazed with cinnamon and honey. (Starla’s creation) I added to that order, an oversized piece of Texas Pecan Pie, slightly warmed. (God’s creation) It was delicious! Anyway, I noticed a tattoo […]
If you care, share!
Most guys don’t really like sharing. If we drive through McDonald’s and ask our wife what she wants and she responds, “Nothing, I’ll just have some of yours.” We are thinking to ourselves, “Oh no you won’t. I’ll be happy to buy you your own extra-large French fries. Just leave […]