In the year of 1519 Hernán Cortés, with some 500 Spaniards, 16 horses and 11 boats, had landed on the inland plateau called, Mexico. The Spanish conquistador and his men set out on a conquest that hoarded great treasures. But, with only 500 men, who were without amor this would seem nearly impossible. The task […]
One beautiful evening an older couple were eating dinner at a fancy restaurant. The wife noticed another couple about their age sitting in a booth nearby. She saw the husband sitting close to his wife, with his arm around her. He was whispering things in her ear, and she was smiling and blushing. He gently […]
Jonah 4:1-4 But to Jonah this seemed very wrong, and he became angry. He prayed to the Lord, “Isn’t this what I said, Lord, when I was still at home? That is what I tried to forestall by fleeing to Tarshish. I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and […]
Galatians 6:7b “Whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.” This might be one of the most foundational scriptures in the Bible that has significant impact in our life. First let me say that this scripture is not an elusive idea…it is a concrete law that God set in place from the beginning of time. And […]
Monday I blogged about a trip I took to one of the largest Fisheries in the country. You can read about the experience and lesson #1. Today I want to dive into lesson #2 that I learned while at the fishery. LESSON #2 Our guide/owner that took us around the fishery made another comment that […]
Last week I had the opportunity to take a tour of Ozark Fisheries in Morgan County, IN. I am on the board of the Morgan County Leadership Academy (MCLA) that takes people from the community through a 10 month leadership program. For our history day we toured Morgan County and learned about all the historical sites […]
Paul wrote in Philippians 3:1-4…”1 Further, my brothers and sisters, rejoice in the Lord! It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you. 2 Watch out for those dogs, those evildoers, those mutilators of the flesh. 3 For it is we who are the circumcision, we who serve God by his […]
When you look in the mirror what do you see? What value do you place on yourself? Many people look in the mirror and immediately devalue themselves based on their looks, weight, size, shape, and color. What you see in the mirror will determine your outlook in life. You will never find value in life […]
Larry Walters had a boyhood dream to fly. But fates conspired to keep him from his dream. He joined the Air Force, but his poor eyesight disqualified him from the job of pilot. After he was discharged from the military, he sat in his backyard watching jets fly overhead. One day Larry devised a plan while […]
Do you remember the national drug campaign that Nancy Reagan started in the 80’s? The slogan was “Just say no!” The advertisement focused on the importance of saying no to peer pressure in the context of illegal drugs. The phrase “Just Say No” first emerged when Nancy Reagan was visiting Longfellow Elementary School in Oakland, […]