Who Are You Going to TRUST – Really? Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6 This verse has impacted my life many times throughout the years. I’ve Read more
The term selfie has become so immersed in our culture that not only has it has been officially entered into the Oxford English Dictionary, but “selfie” was Oxford English Dictionary’s Word of the Year for 2013. It is described as an individual holding a camera or smartphone at arm’s length Read more
Perseverance: The Road Less Traveled We live in a digital world, where everything can be done at our finger tips instantly. With that has come a desire for instant gratification. Think about what is available in our daily lives that allow for immediate results. If you have a question you Read more
Marriage is not about “fighting” it is about fighting the right battles God allows the battles to give us the victory! In the first chapter of my book, Before You Say I Don’t, is entitled First Things First. The focus of the chapter is to remind of how the “firsts” Read more
Take a Look at Yourself Remember in the story of Sleeping Beauty how the wicked stepmother stood in front of the mirror every morning and night, asking Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is fairest of them all? And of course, the mirror always replied Snow White. If you were Read more
Thanksgiving Intensified through Grace As God’s grace reaches more and more people, there will be great thanksgiving, and God will receive more and more glory. 2 Corinthians 4:15 (NLT) As we meet and celebrate a day of Thanksgiving is it because we are really a thankful people? As we watch, Read more
Friends are friends forever… Those words are part of a song that Michael W. Smith wrote in 1983, Friends. Here are some of those lyrics that my wife at one time wanted sung at her funeral (I’m assuming she was planning on going to heaven before me?): And friends are Read more
All We Need is Love & Respect Do you remember the Beatles song: All You Need is Love. Here is the chorus… All you need is love All you need is love All you need is love, love Love is all you need According to God’s Word love Read more
FAMILY MATTERS We have probably all heard the phrase: “Family, I can’t live with them and I can’t live without them.” That is a phrase that is used to express frustration with someone or something they’ve done but ultimately cannot or really don’t want to give up on that relationship. Read more
Understanding your identity will impact your marriage! It will impact your family! It will impact your life! Why? Because if we are honest with ourselves, we often feel insecure. When we are insecure with those who know us best, then we feel a need to prove something or we begin Read more