A kind old farmer loved his farm animals very much. Over the years, the caring man had sacrificed much to protect and provide for each of them.
On the day before his 75th birthday, all the animals met in the barn to discuss the celebrations. Many ideas were shared, then the donkey raised his head and brayed a suggestion that everyone liked. Continue reading If You Were on the Menu
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“What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly….”
– Thomas Paine
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A lazy freeloader entered the police station to register a complaint. “I want to find out who owns the house I live in,” said the man boldly. “To whom do you pay rent?” asked the sheriff. “Ain’t never paid Continue reading Lazy Freeloader
Thanksgiving is the part of Fall,
That brings a time liked best of all.
The trees give up their coat of leaves,
And I put on my warm long sleeves.
I watch the leaves come falling down,
Some are red, others golden brown.
I rake them up into a pile,
Continue reading Leaves of Thanksgiving
Written 8-29-05
Bryson is 13 years old, but he already stands six feet tall and can look down on his mother. His voice changed about a year ago and people are always saying that they have trouble telling us apart on the phone. In fact, my cell phone has voice-activated commands and Continue reading “I can hear myself talking.”
Some time ago, I took my boys to Jonesboro on “guy’s day out.” For lunch, we stopped at one of our favorite gluten-free friendly restaurants, TaMolly’s.
While waiting for our food, I decided to visit the restroom. Distracted by thoughts of all that I wanted to get done that day, I Continue reading “I don’t belong here!”
Sometimes the window facing Heaven comes to me at different places and times. This day it was during an early morning shower. The water was so warm and the steam from my little sauna tempted me to stay longer. Relaxation. Comfort. Peace. I thought of Heaven Continue reading Window Watching 5
The little boy was sitting quietly on the front porch step looking off into the darkness. A visitor approached the house and asked what he was doing. Oh, I’m just thinking about my kite, said the little fellow. “I’m sorry,” said the man. “Did the wind carry it away?” “Oh, no, came Continue reading I Can Feel the Tug
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“He sees me when I’m sleeping.” (God – not that other guy)
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While kneeling beside her bed, the little girl attempted to impress her mother by quoting a passage of Scripture as part of her nightly Continue reading “He Sees Me When I’m Sleeping”
“Are all witches bad?” He asked me one day.
“’Some wizards are good.’ That’s what the kids say.”
“Are vampires real?” “Do ghosts come at night?”
“Are graveyards haunted?” “Is Halloween right?”
He wanted to know, “Does God really care?
Continue reading Witches and Wizards But What About God?
One of the greatest joys of my ministry is traveling the country with young people who seek a deeper relationship with Jesus.
Some time ago, I was blessed to speak several times at the Bayou Jacque Church of Christ in south central Louisiana. After teaching the adult class, preaching the morning sermon, and stuffing myself at Continue reading Blinded by the Light