Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. ~ Psalm 51:12 One of my earliest memories is my “labor to enter into rest”. (Heb. 4:11) I had heard our pastor, Bro. Glenn Riggs, preach about “calling out to God” and “praying and asking Jesus into your heart”, so …
Hot Springs holds a special place in my heart. I was born in the lovely “Spa City” thirty–some years ago. Neither my mom nor my dad were born in Hot Springs. My dad grew up in Conway, and my mom was raised in Batesville. My parents’ moved out to Colorado Springs, Colorado, as soon as …
Seventeen years ago today, I was born into God’s family. It seems like yesterday. I was fifteen years old, struggling ‘neath the load of hormones and teenage emotions. I was trying to “fit in” somewhere. The only place I really fit in was at home. I knew my parents loved me more than their own …
The sun was setting and the lights of Hot Springs, Arkansas, were starting to glimmer against the surrounding mountains. It was Friday night and people were hurrying from work to begin the wonderful weekend! Everywhere you looked you could practically read the minds of those you passed: “TGIF!” The restaurants were filling up and the …
Genesis 14:21 -23 And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself. And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth, That I will not take from a …
Teenagers are kind of silly. It’s an awkward age. They are in between childhood, and adulthood. They’re dealing with raging hormones, insecurity, “finding themselves” – and oh, let’s have them make the most major decisions of their lives too! It’s a hard time.Bro. Graham used to say that teenagers “were dumber than a box of …
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