A Fresh Start Nothing really changes when December 31st ends and January 1st starts. We might stay up later than usual to celebrate, but after the party, our problems are…
Did you know that while we may see the circumstances around us, our eyes may not really be open. There are the physical eyes and there are the spiritual eyes….
“Don’t let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy” is a popular line from the song, “Take It Easy” by the Eagles. I’m asking today, “When we are…
As I write this, our nation’s big election is still a few days away. I have no idea who will come out the victor of that contest, but I think…
You have probably heard the joke or one similar – Is your refrigerator running? Good, because I’ll vote for it. The last few elections in our country have made us…
A father and his young son were out for a ride with the horse and buggy many years ago. It had been a very rainy week, and the roads were…
My daddy told the story that you can’t stop the birds from flying over your head, but you can keep them from making a nest in your hair. Can we…
Many approach each New Year with a glimmer of HOPE for a fresh start, “Off with the old and on with the new.” However, just saying the right slogans doesn’t…
What is a “perfect” parent? What about a perfect “Christian parent”? Did you ever contemplate that God as the perfect parent had His first born children (Adam and Eve) out…
We are all on a journey. Anyone of a certain age can remember these song titles: Time Keeps on Slipping Into the Future and Time in a Bottle Or what…
I saw something called a March Madness devotional the other day. I don’t know if it is supposed to help you tame down your yelling at the TV or curb…
I have this new chatbot app which is really cool. I asked the app for the definition of exchange. It told me there were several definitions based upon context. In…
Lent. When I was growing up, I didn’t know much about it other than people got ashes put on their foreheads and ate fish on Fridays. To be honest, I…
Have you heard or read the Scripture from Matthew to “love your neighbor as yourself”? That’s a tall order that may leave you asking, “how can I do that?!” Today we’ll talk about some prayers and Scriptures that can help us renew our minds and wrap our brains around this difficult commandment.
Have you ever wondered if there’s any point in memorizing Scripture? You can always just look up what you need to know, right? Well, not necessarily. Sometimes you need the wisdom and comfort of God’s Word in a crisis, or a time of temptation…