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“I’m tired of losing this battle….”
“Happiness is not the absence of problems; it’s the ability to deal with them.” ~Unknown Recently, at the beginning of a meeting, one of the supervisors I work with at my “day job” was battling “allergy season.” As he was apologizing for coughing, etc. He said aloud, “I’m tired of losing this battle.” As soon …
One More Day
If you listened to mainstream country music in the 1990’s and early 2000’s, you are familiar with the group Diamond Rio. One of their biggest hits is entitled, “One More Day.” The song was written by Bobby Tomberlin and Steven Dale Jones . The content of the song is based on the narrator having a …
What Are We Teaching Our Kids
I say it all the time, “I’ve learned more about parenting from my children than anyone else.” The older I get the more I cherish my time with my children. As I spend time with them and as I see the children of other parents grow into adulthood, I am reminded how much children need …
Encouragement Continued…
In the mid 1990’s, I was visiting the Pigeon Forge, TN area and saw a huge sign that said “HELICOPTER RIDES!” I had never flown before and it seemed like a quick, easy thing to do. I observed people parking, walking up to the pay window, and then eventually jumping into a helicopter and zoom, …
Encouragement Takes Courage
We all could list a multitude of things that are challenging us this very minute! I think we all would admit, it is difficult to get through the day at times when we think of all the expected and unexpected challenges we deal with daily. Aubrey Johnson says in his commentary, “The Barnabas Factor, Realize …
Church Hurt
Nearly twenty years ago, I was on the phone with someone in the congregation where we were attending at the time. I made the phone call while on my break at my workplace. Unbeknownst to me, one of my coworkers was listening to the conversation. Well, he could only hear me talking with the …
Abiding Dependence
During my formative years, my parents constantly talked to me about “reputation” and being “dependable!” They constantly talked to me about doing my best to have a positive reputation of “not” causing other people problems and simply being counted on at school, society, and in the workplace. Simply put, strive to be dependable. We totally …
Building Godly Homes
I am super excited to be teaching some of our youth again on Sunday mornings. When our kids were going through our Education Program several years ago, it seems I knew most of our congregation’s kids, or at least the peers of our children. With me getting an opportunity to teach again, I get to …
“Who ya voting for? Why would you do that?”
These questions and more abound this time of year! You know what time it is. It’s almost Election Day. Many running for office along with their camps and supporters have been looking for this date for a while! We know how it works. At first everyone who is running for office is cordial and nice …
After Baptism, What Then?
We have been blessed and fortunate to have worked with our local detention center for a decade. During that time, we have been able to teach numerous classes there, establish positive contacts with both inmates & staff, and baptize those who responded to the Lord’s Invitation by obeying the Gospel. We are working to …
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