Most of us have had our share of good fortune and/or have been blessed with a special talent. When we succeed or use our talents to do something great, it’s hard to not proclaim it to everyone. We like to sweep our imperfections under the rug, while accentuating our strengths. Perhaps one of the hardest […]
If we live long enough, we will most likely experience moments of success and moments of failure. We all love the feeling of success and the high that we get when we do well. The feeling of failure isn’t as well received. It can be a real punch to the gut and knock us off […]
Jesus said to his disciples: “I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing!” He later says, “Do you think that I have come to establish peace on the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division.” Jesus didn’t come here to maintain the status quo or […]
I like to have everything planned out and don’t like the feeling of being caught unprepared. Before my wife and I went on our recent two day trip to Natchez, MS., I had our whole itinerary printed up with a general plan of what we were going to do and when we would do each […]
My wife and I recently visited Natchez, MS and toured a couple of old beautiful mansions. They were very magnificent, but in one case the rich owner of the house died soon after his new mansion was built and in the other case, the owner died before his house was even finished. I thought it […]
There are many forms of prayer, but the form most people are familiar with are prayers of petition. We all need help and we are good at asking, begging, and pleading for God to come to our aid. However, we don’t always get what we want. Many people have lost their faith, fallen away from […]
We go about our daily hustle completing lists and accomplishing tasks, all the while worried about tomorrow. I think we all have at least a little fear and apprehension as to what curve balls life will throw our way. It’s good to plan, prepare, and work hard so we will be ready for the surprises […]
