The Friday devotions are a little longer than the rest of the week. Friday is my usual “blogging day.” 🙂 Today’s scripture reading is Psalm 25, Proverbs 26, and James 1:2-18. Tomorrow I’ll give you the readings for next week. Paul and Honey Vee were our best friends in college. We lived in the married… Continue Reading
I loved my mother-in-law, I really did. She was a bright, gifted, Godly woman and I was blessed to have her in my life for over 20 years. But for some reason, she and I could “get in to it” over the most inane things, and most of the time it was her fault. 🤓… Continue Reading
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Congratulations! You are right back on the day you started. A full week of deeper commitment to God, more intentional time in His Word, service to others. I think you are beginning to Love Actually. And so it is Wednesday again. Hump Day! Remember that really bad commercial about the camel walking through the office… Continue Reading
Perhaps no one is better equated with self-less ministry to the poor than Mother Teresa. Yet she struggled with one consistent fear, even as she worked for decades in the darkest slums of Calcutta. She said, “Pray for me that I not loosen my grip on the hands of Jesus even under the guise of… Continue Reading
Today we start the first full week of our Lenten observation, Love Actually.  My kids asked me this weekend, “Dad, have you seen that movie?” I admitted I have not. Apparently, there are some scenes and themes that I might not approve of. 🤠 Well, the devil had the name long enough. It’s time for… Continue Reading
This is a message I preached at my home church on Valentines Day, 2021. https://d2ag3jdu89hmr4.cloudfront.net/link_click/kUdnSlYVOg_clnrm/7e0f01951aceb13356f94fc81228620c Continue Reading
We are in the 1st weekend. The weekends are a little slower. I won’t do much of a devotional on Saturday and Sunday we take off from the 40 Days and focus on worship. I’ll say more about that in just a second. time in the Word. Today we read Psalm 15 again. Read Proverbs… Continue Reading
I am surprised by the things that surprise me lately. Many months of semi-separation and isolation, a whole week of near snowbound, a winter’s worth of cabin fever, and Doris has finally gone over the edge. Now, you know she is one of the sweetest, kindest, most loving people on the planet. Anyone would say,… Continue Reading
Well, we’ve made it to day 3. We are doing well. One more time, if you’re just joining, go back and read the last 2 or 3 blogs. They are short and it will help you get a running start. By the way, if you subscribe to this blog you will get a daily email… Continue Reading