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 …
On Monday 11/11/24, we celebrate Veterans Day in this Great Country of ours. So, what is Veterans Day and why celebrate. Let’s take a closer look at Veterans Day. Veterans Day honors all of those who have served the country in war or peace — dead or alive — although it’s largely intended to thank living veterans for their service …
I saw this in “Moments for You” devotional and I thought I would share it to remind us of God’s Magnificent promises. God’s promises are more important than our thoughts, doubts, and fears. Feel free to share with others. OUR THINKING GOD’S PROMISE It’s Impossible All things are possible with God(Luke 18:27) I’m too tired God will give you rest(Matthew …
Today is the 23rd anniversary of the attack on the World Trade center in New York. I think we all can remember where we were and what we were doing when this tragic event occurred. Burn in our memories is the images of people jumping out of a burning building, the second airplane crashing in the building, and the falling …
Have you ever thought about what Heaven is going to be like? In Revelation chapter 21 gives us a glimpse of what Heaven will look like. The beauty of the world is nothing compared to the beauty of Heaven… It’s really hard to imagine gates made of pearl, walls of jasper and streets of pure gold. But the best thing …
The other day when I was looking at the menu in a restaurant, the server walked by with a tray of food for the next table. As she approached, I could see a little smoke coming off the tray she was holding. I could hear the sizzle of the meat and started to smell the aroma of the food. It smelled …
Recently, there’s been a lot of talk about the Olympics opening ceremony which took place in Paris France. The Olympics Opening Ceremony is a globally event, symbolizing unity, peace, and the celebration of human potential through sports. Each host nation strives to create a ceremony that reflects its culture, history, and achievements while also honoring the Olympic spirit. The ceremony …
This week I want to share a heart touching story. It’s really a story of what life is all about. I hope you enjoy “The Red Marbles” the author unknown. The Red Marbles I was at the corner grocery store buying some early potatoes. I noticed a small boy, delicate of bone and feature, ragged but clean, hungrily appraising a …
This week I would like to share a story sent to me called “The Atheist and The Bear.” In this humorous short story, there is an under lying truth. Hope you enjoy. The Atheist and The Bear An atheist was taking a walk through the woods. “What majestic trees! What powerful rivers! What beautiful animals”, he said to himself. As …
This week I would like to speak about a enemy that every Christian faces. The enemy that I’m speaking about is “SELF”. You might say, “hold on a minute there, brother Bob”, What about Satan? True Satan is a huge adversary. Satan can tempt you by putting the thoughts of sin in your head, but we justify it and then …
Have you ever asked yourself, why did God create evil? After all, didn’t God know what was going to happen. I would like to share a little bit about this subject. Enjoy. Why did God create evil? A professor at the university asked his students the following question:Is everything that exists created by God? One student bravely answered:Yes, everything was …
This week I would like to talk about the cost of being a believer and follower of Christ. The cost of discipleship. Some people think that the day they were saved, everything is going to come up roses. But in reality… we just entered into a battle with a very powerful adversary… Satan. He’s going to try everything to destroy …