This week, let’s talk about the time we spend alone with God, which I like to call “God’s Time.” So, what is God’s Time? It’s any moment we dedicate to being with the Lord. This can include worshiping at church, morning or bedtime devotions, reading and studying the Bible, witnessing, praying, or even listening to and meditating on God’s words. …
This week I would like to share a story from South America. It’s a parable about the hummingbird told by the Quechuan people. This Story encourages us to do what we can when we can. I hope you enjoy it. The Hummingbird Story Once there was a great forest fire. All the animals fled to the edge of …
The Great Distractor In our world today there are a lot of distractions. It seems like any time we try to accomplish something we get easily distracted. Unless you are very disciplined, you can lose your focus. A distraction is simply defined as “something that prevents someone from giving full attention to what they are doing or working on.” Some …
As we celebrate the 4th of July Friday, I would like to talk a little about this country we call America. Over the last 40 years or so, there has been a rift or separation in our beloved country. The last few years, the division of this country, has become wide and very pronounced. The values that this country was …
Have you ever heard someone say, “Why doesn’t God answer my prayer?” “Why does he let me continue to suffer like this?” “I don’t understand… where is God when I need him?” I think we’ve all heard them from time to time and most of us, if we are honest, even have asked those questions to ourselves. Have you ever …
Father’s Day is next Sunday June 15th. Father’s Day is celebrated annually on the third Sunday in June in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, India, and a number of other countries around the world. We customarily honor our dads with a gift, maybe a meal and spending time with them. For some of us it’s a day to remember our …
Memorial Day commemorates the men and women who died while in the military service of their country, particularly those who died in battle or as a result of wounds sustained in battle. In other words, the purpose of Memorial Day is to memorialize the veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. “The Meaning of the Flag-Draped Coffin” The …
This is a short story about God’s Love for us. We all have these life stopping moments, but God never leaves us. In Hebrews 13:5 we find this promise “I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.” I hope you enjoy this story “God Really Loves Me”…. Unknown Author. “God Really Loves Me” Nineteen years ago I received a call from my …
Delayed not Denied Have you ever been delayed? I think we all have been delayed at one time or another. A few years ago, I was returning home after spending a week at our corporate headquarters. Needless to say, I was very anxious to get home. We all boarded the airplane when the pilot made an announcement due to weather …
Mother’s Day Mother’s Day is coming up on Sunday, May 11th. I would like to take a little time and look at Mother’s Day. Mother’s Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, …
Blind Date – Author Unknown. This is a short story about a mother never ending Love for her son. Happy Mother’s Day. After 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. She said, “I love you, but I know this other woman loves you too, and she would love to …
Wow… what a great Easter week!!! I hope everyone had a good Easter celebrating our Lord’s victory over death and the grave. It’s because He Lives… we can face tomorrow. We serve a living God. Today we are bombarded by ads to buy…. When you turn on the television or radio, you hear commercial after commercial about products. Products like …
This Holy Week I was thinking a lot about Easter. The Coronavirus has surely changed the way we celebrate the Easter Holiday. What does Easter mean to you? As a kid, I remember looking forward to some new clothes or maybe to a new suit. On Easter Day we all got fancied up in our new clothes and went to …
Good Friday is one of the most important days in the Christian calendar as it commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ. It is observed on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday, and it marks the end of the Lenten season. Good Friday is a solemn day, and it is a time for reflection, repentance, and prayer for Christians around …
Palm Sunday is an important Christian holiday that falls on the Sunday before Easter. It marks the beginning of Holy Week, which culminates with the celebration of Easter. Palm Sunday commemorates Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, as recorded in the Bible. The Bible tells us on this day, Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey while a large crowd waved …
“I am a soldier” is a poem written by an unknown author. Today we are at war with an invisible enemy. Let all of us be a part of God’s Army. I am a soldier. I am a soldier in the army of my God.The Lord Jesus Christ is my Commanding Officer. The Holy Scripture is my code of conduct.Faith, …
This week I would like to take a look at why we read God’s word. What difference can it make reading the Bible in a person’s life? 2 Timothy 2:15 says “Study to show yourself approved. This means more than just reading the words, It’s to Study the words. In God’s word, we find the encouragement needed to keep ourselves rooted in …
The Bridge by Zelda Rayford A preacher was driving home one night with his wife and two daughters in the car. It was raining and dark and because of the intensity of the rain he could hardly see past his headlights. On the way he had to drive over a huge bridge. There were signs posted all along the bridge …
Even through this story is a few years old, I wanted to share an inspiring true story of Love and Faith for both her God and her son. I hope you enjoy. Exactly 2 years ago today, I received one of the worst phone calls that a mother could receive that my son was in a horrible car accident. As …
Posted on May 29, 2019 by Bob Are you prepared to die? It been said that there are only two things that are certain in life. “Death and taxes.” This week I would like to look at one of these subjects… Death. I think most of us try to avoid the subject. May we subconsciously think if we avoid it, somehow it …