It was quite interesting this past week as my body popped all the way from the bed to the coffee pot then to the recliner where Kensi and I have our morning Bible reading and prayer, that such a particular painful morning we read the passage of 2nd Corinthians 4:16 that says: “Therefore we do not l...
In the new class that I just started teaching this past Monday evening, we were considering in the first lesson, our identity. Many times, we simply say: “Well, I’m a Christian.” As noted in the class, such is true, that when we put on the body of Christ in baptism, we became a Christian. The issue...
Just recently, before I was about to head off for the office, I heard a commotion from the boy’s bedroom. Jaxon came storming from their room with arms crossed and visibly upset. Naturally Kensi and I asked what was wrong, to which Jaxon advised that Ayden was being hateful towards him. Well, that ...
This past week Kensi and I were setting up a trampoline for the kids that my parents had gifted. Although a wonderful gift for the kids, the gift for US would have been if they would have come and set it up for us. 😉
We get the parts all out and Kensi begins reading the directions. Everything wa...
How many of us are interested in the state of the union, or the state or condition of our state? Most, if not all would say that we are interested and will discuss in detail things that are happening in the within our government, whether federal, state or even local. Now there is nothing wrong with...
This past week I ran across a news story reported by WFAA-ABC News station out of Dallas/Fort Worth area that told of a local man by the name of Zach Briseno who recently graduated to become a Fort Worth Police Officer. Although there are hundreds of graduates coming out of the Police Academy in th...
In Genesis 25:21-34 we find an intriguing account. In the passage, we find a woman by the name of Rebekah who was barren, and her husband Isaac is found “pleading with the Lord for his wife” and the Lord granted Isaac’s plea and Rebekah would bear two sons, Esau and Jacob. The scriptures provide us...
In a recent lesson I mentioned an insightful article in Psychology Today that was written by a licensed psychologist, Dr. Jeffrey Bernstein, who provided two reasons why people are miserable in this life. From his experience, the two reasons Dr. Bernstein provides as to why people are miserab...
With all that has been and is still going on in 2020, I have constantly been reminding myself of many scriptures from the Proverb writer Solomon. One that you have heard numerous times from the pulpit is Proverbs 3:5-8 that says: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own unde...
It is that time of year again and I have seen the many displays reminding us to “give thanks.” In our own house, we have the reminder that there isalways something to be thankful for. Take a moment to make a mental list of what you are thankful for. I am certain that we were all able to...
