Have you ever just been amazed at people who seem to be at the right place, at the right time, all of the time? It could be a job promotion, free giveaways or catching a fly ball at a MLB game. They just seem to be lucky. Is it luck, […]
I Love Surprises!
Starla and I have four wonderful children. But we didn’t plan our first child and we didn’t plan our last child. We were married for three months when we found out Starla was pregnant. Our first son, Kolt was born one week before our first anniversary. We then had two […]
“How to Turn Your Pain into Gain”
Everyone experiences pain in life. Pain comes in different ways to different people. But we all experience pain, loss and heartache. Can we turn our pain into gain? Yes. Read this verse below. 2 Corinthians 12:7, 10 (NLT) So to keep me from becoming proud, I was given a thorn […]
Amazing Grace!
Everyone experiences pain in life. All have experienced betrayal of some kind. All have lost someone we love. Most have suffered a broken heart. Many have been fired from a job. Some have experienced the failure of a marriage. Pain comes in different ways to all people. But we all […]
Are you Committed?
A wealthy old man was very excited about his lovely young bride but sometimes wondered whether she might have just married him for his money, so he asked, “If I lost all my money, would you still love me?” She responded, “Of course I would still love you. Don’t be […]
The Key to Life!
I was looking at my key chain the other day and I realized that I did not know what a few of the keys were for. I thought to myself, “Why am I carrying around keys that I have no use for?” Except for the fact that maybe I will […]
3 Steps to Deal with Disappointment!
When my father was diagnosed with Acute Leukemia and we were told that he had only one day to live. I was beyond shocked. He had just preached 3 times in the last week. This didn’t seem possible. We prayed for God to heal him. He lived three more days. […]
You look better in your future than you do right now.
My daughter Summer Star’s favorite Bible verse is… Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. I read this verse at her wedding. I told her […]
Good Intentions!
Have you ever been walking out of a retail store and one of the employees says, “Thanks for coming in!” and you reply almost without thinking, “You too!” Or you drive through a toll booth and the cashier says, “Have a nice trip!” and you reply “You too!” Or your […]
What’s on your schedule today?
Did you know that God loves you? He loves you more than you realize. More than you could imagine. More than you could ever dream. This story will illustrate God’s love for you. “A certain medieval monk announced he would be preaching next Sunday evening on “The Love of God.” […]