She looked so beautiful walking down that aisle. My lip quivered because of the flood of emotions. I was so young. She was so young. I look back at the pictures, and we were just babies! We moved into our apartment, bought our first house, had our first child, bought our first minivan, and [...]
It was very early in the morning. While Peter denied knowing of Jesus, Jesus was going through some of the most disrespectful times in three separate and illegal evening trials. At some point during the evening, Jesus had an opportunity to see Peter. During this brief encounter, and as Peter denied Jesus for the [...]
For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under law but under grace. Romans 6:14 Fear is a strong motivator, but is it the kind of motivation we need every day? Perhaps not. What we fear often becomes a negative motivator and creates a life of dissatisfaction and legalism. But [...]
Love your enemies... Matthew 5:44 Never Forget... I've heard and read those words so many times since 911. It seems to be the battle cry for our country, and motivation for revenge and protection. Nearly 3,000 people died, and nearly 6,000 people were injured. Four planes were used as weapons against the unknown and [...]
What then? Are we to sin because we are not under the law but under grace? By no means. Romans 6:15 I find it interesting that we live in a time where discipline in homes has shifted from quick and swift discipline to time out and talks, trying to reason with children. Don't get [...]
As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear Him. Psalm 103:13 I was so excited the first time my dad let me cut the grass. I can remember the day. It was like a transition from boyhood to manhood. I was doing "dad" kinds of [...]
But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. Matthew 5:39 I was probably 13 years old. I had a neighbor whose front yard connected with mine and made the perfect football field, except for that one tree we always had to dodge. But for the most part, [...]
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life ~Psalm 23:6 I had a dog for nearly 10 1/2 years whose name was Riley. She was the best! When I was outside working in the yard she would ride on the lawn mower with me, ride in the pull-behind cart, [...]
Maybe I'm just a guy, but when I look at a stoplight it becomes an enemy. I wait and I wait and I wait for it to change from red to green so I can get to my destination. It is only there to make me upset and cause me to be late wherever [...]
Why do we hurt? We hurt because God created us in His image and we experience emotions. Emotional hurt deeply interferes with normalcy in our lives and comes in several different forms. People either intentionally do things that hurt us or unintentionally do things that hurt us. Either way, hurt is a part of [...]