This morning a good friend asked me this question, “Did you have a game last night, or just practice?” Now before I hit publish and make this available to the whole world, I will make sure my friends knows that I am writing this, and will say thank you for the moment that allowed this thought to live out loud. …
ICE at Easter
Jesus Identifies, Confirms, and then Employs!!!
Let Your Hair Grow Back
This morning in my reading my Bible, I was captivated by a verse (yet again) that I have read so many times throughout the years. Judges 16:22, “But before long, his hair began to grow back.” A little verse that stands out, like the whisper of a dear friend. You will miss if you do not pay attention to it. …
Reeling in Change or REALLY CHANGE
Every year, scores of people around the world make “New Year’s Resolutions.” They are often broken within the first 30 days of the year. It is often not because of tools, availability, or even schedule conflicts. Many times the culprit is simply the lack of desire to “REALLY CHANGE” so people end up “REELING IN CHANGE!” We in America …
This Night I Began to Understand about Life
This Christmas Season has been unlike any other that I have experienced. Jen did most to the Christmas Shopping, I found myself being pulled in many ways those closing days to Christmas. Then on Saturday, Dec. 22nd, after coaching my 6-year-old 2ndbasketball game – EVER – I came home and crashed for 3-hour nap, in which I woke up with …
What to do, When You Don’t Know What To Do…
What to do, When You Don’t Know What To Do… Several years ago, I have had a couple of powerful moments with my kids. One morning my daughter says to me, “Daddy, did you have good dreams?” “No”, I replied, “I didn’t have any dreams.” She quickly responded, “That is sad, everyone needs dreams!” Stunned and struck with the enormity …
Play Your Role
If you know me at all, then you know that I love team sports. It is obviously not because I am good at any of them, even though at 44 I am still trying to cut into the “Bigs” – LOL!!!!! One of the things that I love about team sports is the concept of the team! A group of …
Struggle…
As a human, I stand back and realize that often their struggle reminds me of my own struggle. The struggle to, as Micah 6:8 says, "To do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your (their) God."
Special Forces…
I grew up in a military family. I was surrounded by men and women who have served and protected our country. For the better part of the my first 25 years of life, I learned words like honor, code, respect, and valor. In being around those men and women, one thing I saw everyday was the ability to follow orders …
F.A.V.O.R.
What a painful 4 verses of scripture here. Gen. 6:5-8, 5 The Lord observed the extent of human wickedness on the earth, and he saw that everything they thought or imagined was consistently and totally evil. 6 So the Lord was sorry he had ever made them and put them on the earth. It broke his heart. 7 And the Lord said, “I …
With the Lord’s Help
Gen. 4:1, “Now Adam had sexual relations with his wife, Eve, and she became pregnant. When she gave birth to Cain, she said, “With the Lord’s help, I have produced a man!” Genesis 4:1 NLT With the Lord’s help! I have read this so many times, and it truly just jumped off the page! Perhaps as parents, we begin to …
“Plain English”
“It’s only the fruit from the tree in the middle of the garden that we are not allowed to eat. God said, ‘You must not eat it or even touch it; if you do, you will die.’” “You won’t die!” the serpent replied to the woman.” Genesis 3:3-4 NLT http://bible.com/116/gen.3.3-4.nlt Here in plain “English” God speaks to Adam and Eve. …
Your Name or His?
Lillian gave up the chance to marry and change her name. Why? Because her name was not as important as HIS name! Lillian made the choice to submit to HIM and have HIS name made famous.
