In my son's household, like in many families, birthdays are special; sometimes a celebration lasting several days. Each child will receive a birthday meal. The meal is whatever the child wants. It could be something mom makes or a trip to a restaurant, but the birthday person chooses. Then there is the party. Your typical … Continue reading Let’s hear it for the the Birthday Boy!

Christians have been anticipating the return of Jesus Christ since the Apostles watched Him ascend into heaven. Have you ever wondered what we are to be doing in the meantime? Jesus tells many parables (a physical story with a spiritual meaning). In one such parable, a nobleman goes off to a far country, leaving his … Continue reading Faithfulness? Stewardship? What to do?

I once took a “stress test.” This test consisted of a long list of items; I was to check everything I had experienced within the last year. Each item had a predetermined number of points; the value of the marked items was totaled; the higher the total, the more stress I supposedly had in my … Continue reading Christmas is Coming

Horrific, terrible, bloodbath, tragedy, all these words and more are used to describe the events at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs Texas. The word bloodbath may come the closest, but when something incomprehensible happens, it is difficult, if not impossible to use words that can accurately describe the event. Sutherland Springs joins a … Continue reading Evil

Why is there a fence around the graveyard? Because people are dying to get in! The above is a joke I heard as a child. The joke is not all that funny, and my grandkids roll their eyes whenever I share it as we pass a cemetery. Many will find this odd, but I have … Continue reading God Does Say No

While eating at a fast food restaurant, I had the privilege to watch a young boy interact with others and how his mom dealt with the situation. The tabletops were at nose-height as the lad bounced from table to table examining what people were eating. Mom was waiting in line, ready to order their food, … Continue reading Parents Now Days

A few days ago White House Chief of Staff, former General John Kelly gave a speech. The speech mainly discussed the procedures taken when an American soldier dies in action and how heart-wrenching it is for commanders, or anyone, to call or write the family. After expressing the difficulty in expressing condolences to the widow … Continue reading Things Sacred

Sin is not a word not heard much anymore; trespass, iniquity, and abomination are also Biblical terms that are not used often in conversation today. If someone brings up the topic of sin today often the word “mistake” or the phrase “doing something wrong” is used. Some may say the verbiage used today is easier … Continue reading Sin or Mistakes?