Posts from 2016
Making the Change: A Decision for Health
We all lead generally very busy lives. Time is a precious commodity and not an inexhaustible resource. Demands on time can include and are not limited to; church, work, school, family and the list goes on. Most of these demands however represent a choice based on wants and needs.The choices we make on what to spend our time on also represent what we value. Values can become a part of our lives by instruction we receive and accept, or experientially…
The Garbage bags
Have you ever had garbage bags that were on the brink of their load capacity? You have put more and more junk into them until you realize that just maybe you over did it? Well, I had broken several bags because I was rushing to get things into the garbage cans before the trash collector and his truck arrived. I didn’t like picking up all those smelly items, saturated items, sickening germ infested items and putting them into a new…
Bulletin: September 10th, 2016
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The Big Race
If you have ever ran in a race, you know that in order to run the race you need to practice, practice, and practice. There are no short cuts, no quick track to preparation. You need to invest the time, make the time, run the time, and then recover in time. I remember still when I had the privilege in running in a 4-man relay in the New York City sponsored youth Olympics. We were selected by our peers to…
Assembly Required
I remember building a playground set for our children for the 1st time. We purchased the kit, followed the instructions, and secured the wood. Then we obtained the bolts, screws, washers, drills, and everything the instructions asked us to acquire. The children helped build this new play set with swings, bridge, slide, seesaw, rope climbing ladder, and even a two-deck style tree house. It was impressive, until I looked into my box and realized that I still had extra bolts,…
Forgiveness is like a River
I had the privilege this past week of being part of my daughters wedding. She and her husband are both pastors children. Both fathers had the honor of sharing a message to the new couple. I would like to share with you this Sabbath what I shared with the newly weds. When two rivers merge for the first time, there are a lot of rumbling waters. Water sprays into the air, waters crashing into the rocks. However, as the waters…
The Original Health Care
God has given us access to a bounty of his blessings in the food He has created for us to enjoy and sustain ourselves. In a time when most of us are tending to items in our busy lives, diet and health unfortunately can take a back seat to other events in our day. A diet of convenient choice replaces one of conscious choice. Even when time permits we are bombarded by advertisements in billboards, television commercials, fad diet commentary,…
Anticipation
I remember when I was eight years old; my father told us that we were going to Lake Welch. The lake was crystal clear with beautiful tan sand. The soft breeze would come over the lake and cool the beach areas. That night I could barely sleep because of the anticipation of the trip. Every hour I would wake up and go back to sleep. Finally the hour came – 6:00 a.m. I would jump out of bed, fly into…
Flea Flicker
We spoke about fleas in our last devotional. We fumigated our home, placed powder on the rugs, put collars on cats, cleaned the sheets, and just when we thought we had the victory, one flea pops up to let us know it had survived. I read volumes of material on how to get rid of these uninvited guests. In all my readings, one theme was common. Find the source of their food. This past week, I discovered the source, and…
THANK YOU for a GREAT VBS!!!!!!!!!
It was an amazing week of energy, teaching and fun during Cave Quest VBS: Following Jesus the Light of the World (July 24-28, 2016)! We had approximately 70 children attend, some were visitors, and cannot thank our wonderful volunteers enough for all of their hard work. There was a new theme/Bible point everyday. Upon arriving, the children went directly into their assigned groups at Sing & Play Rock where they sang songs, learned about the Bible Point, Scripture, Bible Story…
Fleas
Recently we have been dealing with a simple little pest called fleas. One day they arrived in our home. First, they invaded our cat. Then they began chewing on our kids. I never dealt much with fleas. In northern cold country, fleas don’t do well. However, in the warm climate of Texas hospitality, they have tried to make our home their home. I discovered that these little critters have no wings, however they know how to jump. They are usually…
Nothing new under the Sun?
It is interesting that some things don’t change except technology and our age. Human nature however is a different story. Since the beginning of time, we were created in the image of God. “And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth…
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