Have you ever had something bad happen that turned out to be something good? I think the term is "blessing in disguise." We've probably all heard the story of the family who was ready to set sail for America from overseas. They had saved and planned for the trip for a long time, and then at the last minute, one ...
I love to be outside. Maybe it's because our house is so small and the outside is so big, but I just love to be out there. I'd rather go for a walk than exercise in the house. I love sitting out by a campfire and looking up into a clear, starry sky. I imagine what it was like when ...
My oldest son plays football. He plays receiver and corner back. And the first couple games of the season last year, they would be winning up until the 4th quarter. In the 4th quarter, they would just stop playing, and they would lose it. The mantra at practice became Play All 4! They would chant it. Coach would say it ...
Have you ever been afraid to do something, but decided to do it anyway? That's how I felt when I planned my 6-week mission trip to Zimbabwe, Africa when I graduated from Bible School 20 years ago. I wasn't going in a group. I was meeting up with missionaries over there and helping them for 6 weeks. Just little 'ole ...
As I sit here trying to write this post, the Bama vs. Oklahoma game is on the TV. Half the room here is for Bama and half is for Oklahoma. One person is singing the theme song for Oklahoma the musical and one is singing Sweet Home Alabama. It's actually kind of funny. Me, I'm just enjoying good football. We ...
