Have you found yourself overwhelmed with life? Things seem to come at you from all directions. Everything feels like it is simply too much! As we hear the news of world events, experience pandemics and world shutdowns, sometimes it is all we can do to just make it...
This week in my Bible Study Fellowship lesson, we were reading from Ezekiel 37. As I read verses 4-6, I was stopped in my tracks by the truths in this verse that I had missed previously. I love it when this occurs because it affirms and confirms the power of God's...
As I watched in horror the devastating flood waters that ravaged numerous campsites here in Texas, my heart was greatly grieved. The picture that hit me the closest to home was the one pictured here of the trunks covered in mud in complete disarray. I pack my son's...
When we prepare to fight the enemy, we have to do a little work ahead of time.
I typically do not write many posts about political figures. However, in this time of a heightened and divisive posture in our Country, politics has been at the forefront of our lives. This past Saturday, July 13th, the world witnessed the horrific attempted killing...
A few days ago, I was blessed to baptize a dear friend of mine. When she first asked me, my first reaction was to say that I was not qualified. However, upon prayer and reflection, God showed me this line of thinking was not correct. In Matthew 28:19-20, Jesus gave...
For many, Father's Day is tough. When a father has passed, or perhaps divorce has fractured the family, or, maybe you were one of those who never knew your father, this day can create many emotions. I can relate as I never knew my biological father. Over my lifetime,...
This week, my Bible study covered Genesis chapter 26. There is a great deal of discussion about water wells in this chapter. In verse 15, we read, "So all the wells that his father’s servants had dug in the time of his father Abraham, the Philistines stopped up,...
I recently heard a fantastic sermon by my friend, Dave Edwards regarding looking inward at the wounds that we have received over our lifetime. He provides some excellent insights into this complex topic while also giving us what the Word of God says about dealing with...
This past weekend, I had the honor to hear Admiral William H. McRaven speak at a state conference. From the moment he stepped onto the stage and through his last words, I was riveted. To learn of his life story as a Navy SEAL and his impressive military career as a...