Category: Spiritiual

When I was younger and played school sports, I was good enough to win some trophies. One of the first ones I ever won was in 8th grade playing volleyball. I remember at the end of the season banquet my coach said she’d created the category of ‘Rookie of the Year’ so she could acknowledge… Continue reading Lay It Down

A few weeks ago, our minister made a comment that really hit me square in the face. He said, “Sometimes God wants us to experience His grace more than His healing.” Repeat that phrase again. Think about it. How many times have we prayed for someone or ourselves to get well or feel better? They… Continue reading Grace Upon Grace

How deep the Father’s love for us,How vast beyond all measure,That He should give His only SonTo make a wretch His treasure.How great the pain of searing loss –The Father turns His face away,As wounds which mar the Chosen OneBring many sons to glory. Behold the man upon a cross,My sin upon His shoulders;Ashamed, I… Continue reading How DEEP?

I grew up in the late 60’s and early 70’s. While desegregation had already occurred and people were supposed to have equal rights, they didn’t. Perhaps they still do not. It’s weird in ‘the church’ how we have sometimes divided congregations by the white church and the black church. We’ve probably all said it even… Continue reading One More River

As I get older, I am having more and more trouble hearing. I have had my hearing checked and am not at the ‘needing a hearing aid’ point…yet. But I do find myself asking people to repeat their words, and many times I am bending over to let them get closer to my ear so… Continue reading Give Me Your Ear

The picture below was my view this morning as I drank my first cup of coffee. My first thought as I sat there looking at God’s majestical creation was “His mercies are new every morning.” We sing the song and say the words, but do we get it? Really get it? Do we know how… Continue reading Have Mercy!

A few weeks ago, I was suffering with positional vertigo also known as BPPV. I could not get treatment that day, so I sat on the couch all day just looking straight ahead. When I had to get up, it was slow going looking to neither the left or the right. If you’ve ever had… Continue reading Straight Ahead

It’s hard to believe my Daddy will have been gone 10 years this September. In some ways it seems like yesterday. He taught me many things. Things I needed to know for life. How to check the oil in my car. How to change a flat tire. Life lessons. But one thing I remember he… Continue reading Father’s Day 2021

As we come up on Father’s Day, I am remembering not only my own Daddy but also my daughter’s father-in-law, Randy Mann. For those reading this post and don’t know, he died 2 1/2 weeks before their wedding. It’s ironic. My Daddy and Randy were very similar in their senses of humor. They both loved… Continue reading Lifespan

What is your best day ever? I love the movie City Slickers. There is one scene when the guys are moseying along and talking. They asked each other what is your best day, and each in turn answers in this scene. Yesterday in worship, we had a speaker from World Broadcasting come and preach. He… Continue reading The Best Day Ever