An old country preacher from Mississippi prayed this prayer every morning: “Lord, give thy servant this morning the eyes of the eagle and the wisdom of the owl. Illuminate my brow with the sunshine of heaven. Posses my mind with love for people, turpentine my imagination, grease my lips, electrify my brain with the lightning […]
Not long ago our family went to a water park for a getaway. While at the water park, our youngest daughter, Allie, was scared to go down the “big slide” (as pictured above). Eventually she mustered enough courage to attempt it. After she went down the first time, she said, “I’ve been missing so much […]
Money, Money, Money…Money. If we don’t control our money our money will control us. It will dictate what we can and can’t do in life. Money becomes the master and we become a slave to it. One of the most often used excuses to not step out and follow your dreams are…I don’t have enough […]
John Bunyan said, “You have not lived today successfully unless you’ve done something for someone who can never repay you.” Did you live successfully yesterday? What about today? Will you live successfully tomorrow? According to Bunyan we cannot experience success until we have helped those around us without expecting anything in return. I agree with […]
Nineteenth Century Circuit Preacher Peter Cartwright delivered a sermon one Sunday morning. He was warned that President Andrew Jackson would be in attendance and to keep his remarks inoffensive as to not upset the President. But during his message he came out and said, “I have been told that Andrew Jackson is in here today […]
This little light of mine I’m gonna let it shine… This little light of mine I’m gonna let it shine… This little light of mine I’m gonna let it shine, let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. What a terrible song we have sung over the years. I can’t believe that we teach […]
Some people don’t just worry occasionally they worry recreationally. The peace that Jesus offered is so much deeper than just self help techniques to manage stress. It is the SETTLED CONVICTION that goes down to the core of your being when you begin to believe that ALL things are truly in God’s hands. His Sovereignty is greater than […]
What do you broadcast? What do you transmit to others? What do you project to the world? Each day that we wake up we knowingly and sometimes unknowingly broadcast a frequency to the world around us. We transmit our attitude and outlook to others by what we say and how we act. This can be […]
Sometime when you’re feeling important; Sometime when your ego ‘s in bloom; Sometime when you take it for granted, You’re the best qualified in the room: Sometime when you feel that your going, Would leave an unfillable hole, Just follow these simple instructions, And see how they humble your soul. Take a bucket and fill […]
One day a wealthy father took his son on a trip to the country so that the son could see how the poor lived. They spent a day and a night at the farm of a very poor family. When they got back from their trip, the father asked his son, “How was the trip?” […]