Have you ever talked to someone whose life has been saved by a first responder? There is something different than the ordinary person. They have a new appreciation for life and sincere gratitude for the people who saved them. It is often hard to fully understand how they feel because we haven’t been there. Their…
Read MoreIt’s hard to sift through the noise to hear what is important. So many people are shouting their opinions and crying foul over how they have been offended and wronged. There is so much of it; we have become deaf to it all. Sadly, there is a group of people who have no voice which…
Read MoreHave you ever sat and marveled at a talented person? Everything they touch seems to turn to gold. They have multiple projects going on at once, and new opportunities seem to come their way every day. You sit there and wish you could live a life like that. Maybe you even get a little jealous….
Read MoreWhere I live has been inundated with rain. That hasn’t been the case for the last decade as we suffered through a severe drought. As I type this, I am looking at a creek that is overflowing with swift flowing water. The last time I was here, it was completely dry. Our Christian life seems…
Read MoreHave you ever watched one of those doomsday shows? They are usually about people who are preparing for Armageddon to happen and they are storing up all of the supplies and building shelters. They even have a name; “Preppers.” As a Christian, we don’t need to go to this extreme, but we do need to…
Read MoreWhat gets you out of bed in the morning? Is it your job? Maybe, it’s an obligation like getting the kids ready for school? Have you ever asked yourself what you are living for? If we call ourselves a Christian, the Apostle Paul tells us that whether we live or die, we belong to the…
Read MoreMuch is written about King David and his mighty men’s exploits. David conquered Goliath, other ones took on a thousand men by themselves and defeated them, others took on a bear. We look up to these men but did you know that they didn’t start that way. These men came to David broken and down…
Read MoreThere are very few things that are more disconcerting than a child that acts out in public. Whether they are throwing a tantrum to get what they want or trying to embarrass their parents to get them to do something, it makes everyone uncomfortable. As a Christian, we must correct our children when they do…
Read MoreThe average American owes $2300 in credit card debt. That is taking all of the credit card debt and dividing it by the number of people. In reality, most people owe a lot more than that because not everyone has a credit card. I know a lot of you don’t live in the United States,…
Read MoreHave you heard the saying “Cheaters never prosper?” You parents may have told you that when you were a child because one of the kids on your block wasn’t playing fair. There is some truth to that wisdom. Sinners don’t prosper if they continue to conceal what they have done. God doesn’t bless sinfulness, and…
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