We were talking to my great nephew, Jason Devlin a few years ago, who was very young at the time, and is the son of a farmer. He was playing with his farming toys and had great aspirations of becoming a farmer like his dad and continues that vein to this day. Making conversation, my […]
There is Always a Reason Read More »
As humans we are very fickle. It is not often that we know what we really want. You have probably even said it yourself, “I’m so hungry but I just don’t know what I want to eat.” Of course, if you do not know, who is going to know, right? This is where the guessing
Most things we engage in are because of choices and decisions we make in our lives. All decisions have consequences, whether a blessing or a curse, good or bad, it is just the cause and effect that is automatically set in motion. Therefore, it is extremely important to choose wisely, no matter how weighty or
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When a young mother comes home from her fulltime job after working hard all day and facing all the challenges that come with a career, she is confronted head on with the decision to minister. She is exhausted, but has little children with open arms, dirty hands, and hungry mouths needing attention. All the mother
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I came across a short story called, ‘A Parable for Mothers,’ I would like to share with you since it is approaching Mother’s Day once again. The same testimonial could be true for fathers as well. The author is anonymous. “As the young mother set her foot on the path of life, “Is the way
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There are many analogies and correlations made in scripture between the spiritual and the natural aspects of life. God does this for our benefit, as He did when he came to earth robed in the man Christ Jesus, he told his disciples parables. These were earthly stories that had a deeper and heavenly meaning. He
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Physical, mental, spiritual, psychological, emotional, and occupational burnout can happen to us all. We are created in the image of God, and as such, we are complex creatures, and because of this complexity, God cannot be put into a neat little box, tied with a pretty bow that is labeled, “Equation complete, and neither can
I’m Not Quitting, Just Resting Read More »
Have you ever been in the waiting room of a doctor’s office or in an airport or you name the scenario, where a family with several children walk in, and the quiet, peaceful waiting environment becomes pure mayhem very quickly. The kids begin to run around, whoop and holler as we say in the south,
Can You See Me Now Read More »
Have you ever seen something that was so out of place that it caught you by surprise and made you take a second look to be sure you saw what you thought you saw? A few weeks ago, I was driving along in our small town on the same street that I have gone down
Robert Browning an English Poet and playwright penned these words in 1855, “Ah, but a man’s reach should exceed his grasp, or what’s a heaven for.” What are you reaching for? If you have no goals, you have no reach. Candidly, not enough is said or written about goal setting. Plan “A” has always got
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