Happy New Year’s Eve
I look forward to a new year of daily encouragements with you. Writing messages to you encourages me. It is a blessing for me to have the opportunity to find gems in God’s Word and apply them to the daily lives…
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Believing Advertisers or Believing God?
When I was a child, television commercials told us: That we would wonder where the yellow went if we brushed with a certain toothpaste. That we’d feel stronger if we took a certain liquid supplement to help our iron-poor blood.…
Naughty or Nice
Yesterday afternoon and evening Ray and I did some shopping in nearby Cookeville. As expected, we saw leftover Christmas decorations on clearance here and there. On the way home I remembered one of them and mentioned it to Ray. “I…
Saying Thank You
I believe that Jesus had wonderful manners. After all, we learn in 1 Corinthians 13 that love is not rude. No one who has ever walked the earth loved more than Jesus did. The heart of manners is something He taught…
Today Ray and I celebrate 47 wonderful years as husband and wife.
In January 1974, I decided to speed up my college courses and try to graduate in just three more semesters, instead of four. The first step was to sign up for 21 hours, instead of my usual 17 or 18.…
Handling Holy Interruptions
Merry Christmas Eve, Mamas The shepherds in the fields near Bethlehem were doing what shepherds do, protecting the sheep in their care. On this particular night they were staying out in the fields with them. As far as we know,…