“Beyond all these things put on and wrap yourselves in [unselfish] love, which is the perfect bond of unity [for everything is bound together in agreement when each one seeks the best for others]. Let the peace of Christ [the inner calm of one who walks daily with Him] be the controlling factor in your […]

It’s been a long day. You get home and want to do nothing more than veg out in front of the TV with a bowl of ice cream.   It was a late night and your alarm goes off. It’s 6 a.m. Time to go to the gym. Instead, you hit the snooze for an […]

 “Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.” ‭‭Philippians‬ ‭4:8‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/php.4.8.nkjv   That word meditate is what gets me every […]

Not always returned  Though that may be the case it’s tough enough to endure.    Not always valued But whether the value is recognized or not, its worth is beyond rubies regardless.    Not always received   When this is the case just know it is better to give than receive.    Always courageous   […]

We run from pain. We pray against pain. Jesus bore our pain. Reality is that there is pain in this life. I’ve had two babies, surgeries, and many years prior to that skinned my knee riding bikes and have been bucked off many a horse with scars on my face to prove it. I’ve experienced […]

Is that a true statement in your estimation? Wether it is or not, according to Jesus you ARE winning.   Scripture tells us in numurous places that this is a true statement. The fact is, we have a choice to believe it or not. The way we act will depend on what we choose to […]

Yesterday afternoon I was purging our office files that I’m pretty sure based on the things I found have been purged very little if any in decades. I found baby dedication letters from 1994, pictures of people who’s smiles brought back fond memories, and form after form that has been updated hundreds of times.  The […]

Fourth grade. Mclaurin Attendance Center. Star, Mississippi. About ten yards into the woods on the north side of the playground. A few girls with flowers in hand 🌸 would pick one petal at a time. He loves me. He loves me not. As the last petal fell to the ground we would in fact know […]

We are watching Alabama football tonight in the National Championship. It is yet to be determined who will win even as I write. Whoever wins, the other team will go away with lots of lessons learned to use for their next season. I’ve heard good coaches and I think even Nick Saban say just that […]

Happy 2018!!! I hope you have the enthusiasm I have about this new year! So many I have talked to truly  have this expectation and hope for a bright future like I haven’t seen in a while….a twinkle in their eye, a pep in their step looking into this New Year.  Not sure what your […]