Have you ever heard that saying about the skeletons in your closet? "Don't talk about other people's problems because you have your...

I had a sense of excitement when the Presidential political season officially opened and the GOP candidates began to appear..

The premise of predestination says that before you are out of your mother’s womb you are either eternally saved or you are eternally lost...

We all have routines. Actually we are creatures of habit and routine. We find security in routines because it is predictable. We drive to work the same way...

It is easy to assume that America is unstoppable and beyond the reach of decay or collapse. I cannot help but look back through history at other...

A cistern is an artificial reservoir for storing water. Specifically, it is an underground tank for catching and storing rainwater. For about half the...

I was watching my daughter work a puzzle. She would study each piece. She would try one and search for another, try again and search…

Our very antique, very overweight cat took down a bird today...brought it in the house, let it go, re-caught it several times and finally sent it on to Glory...

We all understand why God listed faith and charity as two of the three eternally divine qualities, but it seems a mystery to many people why...

Our family loves Chinese food.  Perhaps like your family; at the end of our meal it is almost a ritual for us to amuse ourselves by breaking...

Then they journeyed from Mount Hor by the Way of the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom; and the soul of the people became very discouraged on...

Moses was a mighty man of God, but he had to ensure that God’s work would go on long after he was gone. In all probability, he was waiting for...

It was once said that perception is reality. It makes for a catchy slogan but in reality nothing could be farther from the Truth. When Jesus was before...

It is troubling to me when I think of the willingness of the medical and educational systems to give a child drugs because he wiggles in his chair...

We went to a restaurant this week with long tables that held green lettuce on one end to seasoned Meat Loaf at the other.  You know it, a...

Do I find myself saying “yes” because I need approval or acceptance? Can I say “no”?There are many people today that have an addiction...

I crack up every time I think about exactly how I know the good reverend.It was a cold winters night, I was stuck on the side of an icy road with a flat...

We live with a “free spirit” in our country, almost a rebellious attitude that says, “I will make up my own rules as I go”. In many cases that rebel mentality has...

I talk to people all the time about business. Sometimes the person is just beginning but most of my conversations are with those who want to bounce...

Text Messaging is a well established means of communication and growing exponentially and is the newest and closest thing to immediate contact in...

If you found yourself faced with being caught out at night in the middle of an unexpected storm with the rain coming down in torrents and the lightning...

What does it take to be a victim? I’m not talking about someone who by chance falls into the line of someone's gunfire. I’m talking...

Right now... We pay China over a trillion dollars a year. I suppose a politically incorrectly named Mr. Chang shows up and says, "Time to pay...

Odd combination of subject matter, no? Perhaps not as odd in form and function as in intention. No one looks forward to their own death, or the death of a...

If you stand near a busy intersection and hang a sign around your neck that says, “A wreck is about to happen here!” and you stand there long enough...

“Why do I exist?” is probably the oldest question posed by Man. However, where we come from and why we are here hasn’t always been a mystery. There was...

Let me say emphatically, there is no diplomatic solution to the drug problem between Mexico and the United States. Mexico and its people have been...

Just a note to let you know that I, for one, do not "hate" Pres. Obama. We do pray that he will make righteous judgments, as we have done every other...

I just wanted to know what made you lucky enough to be considered 100 fold material? Of course that is a term taken from Mark chapter four where Jesus...

The fourth source of stress comes from neglecting our time with God. The early morning is the time I like best. But many people can’t do that because of...

The third source of stress comes from Loss of Privacy. We live in a world where we are not comfortable being alone. We don’t know what it means...

The second source of stress comes from Increased distractions in our lives. Most of us need to take a serious look at our schedules and do some major...

One main source of stress comes from our Expectations of Others. We are worn out by trying to live up to expectations put on us and constantly monitor the...

I’ve listened to our politicians talk about “leveling the playing field” in America. Their line of thought is to make it fair and equal for everyone. In their mind...

He who says he is “in the light” and hates (or has prejudice toward) his brother is in darkness still. He who loves his brother remains in the light...

This is not rocket science. Job growth is caused by promoting and building the factories and shops where those jobs are created. I am speaking of American...

WWII vets are the only ones I’ve ever wanted to call heroes. I realize that’s a harsh statement, as I give all honor and respect to every service member in...

Continually develop hobbies and interest with which you are unskilled or unfamiliar. Studies are proving that mental exercise and intellectual...

These thoughts have flooded my mind a thousand times, what do I leave to my children? I cannot tell you how important this is to me...

Proverbs 9:1 Wisdom hath built her house. She hath hewn out her seven pillars. In this scripture we see the principle of core values. Core values are...

Katie was glad to see her mother. With the memory of her own birth pangs still lingering, she had knowledge now of what her mother had suffered when she...

Life is designed to work and you have to do something wrong to mess that up.  If you don’t have open doors, there is usually a reason.  If you can’t keep a job...

Isn’t it interesting that most incompetent people don’t know that they are incompetent? As a matter of fact, most of these people are so confident in...

A few months ago, my daughter brought home a kitten. With a gleam in her eye, she said “It’s free”.Since then I have been thinking about that statement...

John Adams the second President of the United States once said,“There are two types of education: One teaches us how to make a living, and the other...

I began writing this, while stuck in the San Antonio airport. My original flight was canceled by severe weather and my next available option left six and a half...

We look at graduation as something we have “graduated from” rather than “graduated to”. The process behind you consists of stretching and growing you...

We as a nation celebrate Memorial Day as a day to pay respect to those who have passed on, especially our fallen soldiers. I would like to publicly say...

When I was a teenager, I worked for a wholesale greenhouse. We supplied several businesses with live plants and maintained the plants for them...

When it first opened, I went to the new baseball stadium in Arlington, Texas, whichis the home of the Texas Rangers. As I stood on the top floor...

While watching the movie a few days ago a statement was made in the movie that caught my attention. The man said “It's okay to think about who you want...

Of course I believe that abortion should be allowed to save the life of the mother. But honestly, how often is that the case? Those who support abortion are so...

Man is inherently sinful. Sin is not only the commission of a moral infraction. It is a condition of the flesh. It is a tendency to do that which is wrong. Adam...

“A fresh Start”. It sounds great doesn’t it? That's what Easter should mean to us, a fresh start and a new beginning. The life, death, burial and resurrection...

My son is a business consultant. The company he works for is a middle market financial consulting company working with businesses which have lost their...

Years ago when the western United States was being settled, roads were often wagon tracks. These rough trails posed serious problems for those who...

Every six months is time to sell fireworks, this is our main business. We count everything coming into the warehouse and everything sent to the locations...

It seems a lot of focus has been placed on taxing the rich. Some how that is suppose to comfort us. We are finally getting the bad guys. The promise...

The world today is facing a tipping point. It is a time of change and transformation with good and evil pulling us from one side to the other...

Doesn’t the advertising for weight loss seem like a bit if a scam? Wear this patch, take these pills, read this book, enter this program. This list goes...

I have been in the ministry since 1971. In the early years, the missionaries from our church actually lived in Haiti. They lived there...

Here it is another year. So far this year I’ve done well. I’m feeling pretty good. My arm is aching from patting myself on my own back. Why? Well…

On the fourth of July I was watching the fireworks show. I reasoned that each rocket varies in glory and is magnificent in its own right. While some make up...

I believe that achieving success in life is something that every human wants to have happen. I purposely said “have happen”. I do not believe that...

There is nothing slow about the grind, nor the determined passage of time. Its unrelenting march pushes you forward without discrimination. Each segment of...

Many people realize there is opportunity in the stock market to make money. However, a great number of those people are intimidated by the negative...

Peter was a disciple of Christ. He was passionate about the Lord and Hell knew it. Because stealing Peter’s soul was out of reach...

The abortion movement used a masterstroke of deceit by turning the focus from the murder of a child to the inconvenience of the mother...

If you need to keep your day job for the time being you’re in good company; most people in the performing arts seek supplementary employment for at...

This is by far the best explanation of the Muslim terrorist situation I have ever read. His references to past history are accurate and clear. Not long...

The word “Socialism” has been thrown around a lot during this last Presidential cycle. So that it is not just rhetoric from the right or left, we should employ...

Dreams begin in the imagination as perceptions and thoughts and become more as we meditate on them. Over time these perceptions become concepts...

I know that it is difficult to see God for who He really is in the midst of an agonistic world where His reality seems obscured. You might ask why He would...

An empty suitcase isn't that difficult to carry. However, if you over pack it could be a struggle to lug around. I assure you heavy suitcases can be a royal...

I’ve been in business and a student thereof for thirty-five years. The only job I ever had was working for my dad in his welding shop...

Who doesn’t remember the 1960 film, “Little shop of Horrors”? The line went like this, “Feed me Seymour. Feed me all night long. 'Cuz if you feed me...

There are great rewards in friendships. All of us want to have friends and to be friends with those who are popular, exciting, and...

Minnesota has never failed to entertain us and they certainly have not disappointed us this time. Their appointment of Al Franken to their Senate...

Many times we have incredibly complex goals.  We have the reasons why these goals need to be accomplished.  But we never have any plans developed...

My daughter Ashley & I were in an automobile accident. A truck pulled out in front of us & we collided into the side of the truck at a speed of...

Pastor Jerry and Angie Edmon and the Family Worship Center in Elgin, Texas have made a commitment to “Choose to be a Blessing for Life” and one...

Locusts always keep their rank; they do not crowd upon each other, so as to throw their columns into confusion. The facts in natural history show...

I am sure that you could ask 100 people their definition of success and end up with 100 answers that have similarities but are still different. I believe that...

This doesn’t seem to be the finest hour for the church. We certainly have our moments but at the end of the day, where do we stand? We seemed to be...

I questioned Dr. Estes why it seems that we have more knowledge about prayer today than probably any other generation in history. There is no telling how...

Trading stocks can be a great opportunity for meeting our financial needs and establishing a store house that can be passed from generation to generation...

While looking at this life I realized that God is in the process of writing a story; a living story, one that more or less takes on a life of its own. It is very clear...

We have recently seen the President of the United States going through great efforts to reach out to the leaders of other nations, especially those who...