The Magnificent Promises of God.
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 …
The month of June has been designated as Gay Pride Month. The last Sunday is Gay Pride Day. This day commemorates the Stonewall riots for gay rights. The symbol of gay pride is the rainbow. I’m amazed that a sign from God to not destroyed the earth again by water is used by this organization. The rainbow doesn’t stand for …
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, …
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 …
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 …
This week I would like to talk about Sunday Christians. So, what is a Sunday Christian? You will find the Sunday Christian in church every Sunday singing, tithing, praying, and supporting social functions. Please don’t take this wrong, there is nothing wrong with what they are doing. But they are missing one very important thing… A personal relationship with Jesus …
A few weeks ago, I heard a comment about prayer. This person said, “God doesn’t hear me”. Then he went on to say, “Why even pray… Nothing will happen… God doesn’t hear me… It’s just a waste of time”. Wow, I could only think how misguided and deceived he was. Sounds like he was totally defeated. This week I want …
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 …
This story, “The Burden” is about the load or burdens we all carry on our backs. I hope you enjoy The Burden…. Written By an Author Unknown The Burden “Why was my burden so heavy?” I slammed the bedroom door and leaned against it. Is there no rest from this life? I wondered. I stumbled to my bed and dropped onto …
This week I would like to share a story from Jentezen Franklin called “Leaning Side”. I hope you enjoy it. Leaning Side “A pastor of a small church would occasionally call on one gentleman to pray, and every time this one particular guy would pray, he would pray this, “Oh God, thank you for this word today, and bless these …
Have you ever had a young child ask you the why questions? You know… the why questions that that five-year-old always asks. Why Christmas trees, why holly, why wreaths just to name a few. Today I’d like to take a look at a few of these why questions and maybe we can answer some of them. The Christmas Symbols and …
I have been asked to re-post a Christmas story from last year. There’s so much meaning and a great message in this story… It’s about an old man at a Gas station in the Christmas season. I hope you enjoy. Unknown Author The old man sat in his gas station on a cold Christmas Eve. He hadn’t been anywhere in years …
As we heading into the Gift giving season, I would like to share a story sent to me from a friend titled “The Gift Beyond Imagination.” author unknown. I hope you enjoy. The Gift Beyond Imagination. A story of the gift of love Dedication Here in the South, we like to use “double names.” Therefore, I chose to incorporate both …
With Thanksgiving being a little over a week away, I would like to take a look at some history of this holiday. The state of Massachusetts was one of the first to recognize and thank God for the things He has done. Samuel Adams issued this October 6, 1796, proclamation for a day of Thanksgiving for December 15, 1796, as Governor …
This week I would like to look at our priority. The things of this would seems to take more and more of our time. Things like jobs and family seem to need more time. There’s only so many hours in a day, so we take time from other areas of our life… Such as entertainment, fitness and God. I want …