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Wednesday, March 24th, 2010Galatians 6:7 “…for you reap whatever you sow.”
Recently you may recall, my daughter, Anna Camille, got a speeding ticket. She wanted to ignore it and I said I would pay it. She told me last week she was going on Spring Break and that she had earned the money babysitting and, because she had earned […]
People Are a Work of Art
Saturday, February 20th, 2010Proverbs 31:10e “A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.”
I have learned from Averette a greater sense of appreciation in life. My wife has taught me to appreciate much about life as an ongoing creation. Averette feels that furniture is an art form; that the finish develops a […]
The Oatmeal Principle
Friday, February 19th, 2010Exodus 16:31 “The people of Israel called the bread manna. It was white like coriander seed and tasted like wafers made with honey…”
When Moses led the people out of Egypt into the wilderness, and they ate all the food they had brought with them, God provided manna for them to eat. Manna was a thin, […]
The Blessings of God
Thursday, February 18th, 2010Psalm 92:13 “Those who are planted in the house of the LORD Shall flourish in the courts of our God.”
All abundance or blessings come from God. The blessings of God flow so easily to us - more than we know. God’s desire is for us to love Him. He wants us to obey His will. […]
DysFUNctional!
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010Psalm 39:8 “Save me from all my transgressions.”
I devised a plan for mother’s surgery. She thinks she’s more sagacious than I am, but I am my mother’s son.
I arrived two hours early. This threw my mother off completely. I called and said, “I’m in Birmingham.” She was stunned. She turned and told my sister, “He’s […]
Sometimes You Have to Head ‘Em Off at the Pass
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010Matthew 12:47 “Someone told him (Jesus), your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to you.”
My granddaddy told me, “Son, if you’re going to do something that people don’t like, you need to tell them first rather than let them be surprised.” Most of the time when I go visit my mother, […]
The Painting of a Life
Monday, February 15th, 2010Job 37:14b “Stop and consider God’s wonders.”
The living of our days is a risky business. We can fail and make something ugly of our life or perhaps succeed and create a beautiful life. Life is very much like the painting of a portrait. Recently I’ve completed the first large painting I have done in Pensacola. […]
The Lampshade
Saturday, February 13th, 2010Job 38:19 “What is the way to the abode of light?”
For Christmas, Averette got me a lamp for the apartment. She went to an antique store and bought a very nice solid marble lamp. Averette knows I like things that are indestructible. In truth, this lamp is as indestructible as solid marble can be. She […]
The Prayer Shawl
Friday, February 12th, 2010Psalm 23:1-3 “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul.”
Cokesbury United Methodist Church has a wonderful prayer shawl ministry. Connie Ragghianti, our congregational care minister, tells me that 25 people have been involved in this compassionate […]
I’m Afraid
Thursday, February 11th, 2010Numbers 13:33 “…We seemed like grasshoppers in our own eyes, and we looked the same to them.”
There is this great story in the Old Testament from the time of Moses. The people of Israel had been dramatically and miraculously saved from slavery by God under the leadership of Moses. God had pledged them the Promised […]
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