Some mothers leave their children a chest bursting with homemade quilts. Others pass down jewelry, or that famous recipe for fried chicken (or whatever). My mother has passed down a godly testimony, and it is worth more to me than all the quilts, jewels, or fried chicken that the world has to offer. She has …
It’s been three years since we unloaded our moving truck into a house that I’d only seen in photos on the realtor’s website. Hard to believe that I am beginning my fourth Oklahoma summer. In some ways, it seems like yesterday we began our lives anew here, and in other ways, a lifetime. It really …
The status on Facebook said something like, “Aced my exam, bills paid, gas in the car, thanks, Big Guy.” I cringe at the words even now as I see them on the screen. It hurt me to read it all those years ago, and it hurts me still. The girl who wrote it was trying …
October is “Pastor Appreciation Month”, or so I’ve seen all over Facebook. It’s really sweet of people to appreciate their pastor. It is a hard job with unique responsibilities. But it isn’t that hard. I mean, really, pastoring takes the same level of devotion and commitment to the Lord that being a Christian layman does. …
I came across this image recently, and it certainly encouraged my heart. I enjoy reading Mr. Pink’s books, but I had never before read this quote. I hope it encourages other moms out there as well. I pray God will help me to keep a right spirit as I labor in my home today; …
In honor of “Throw Back Thursday”, I’d like to share some photos of the man I love. More specifically, photos of the man I love, doing what he loves – preaching. We are preparing for our Bible conference which begins tomorrow night at 7 PM (if you’re in the area, please come by!), which has …
One year ago today, it was a Sunday. Terry had an appointment in the afternoon. The appointment was with a group of men, a pulpit committee, at a church in Lawton, Oklahoma, and it was all happening over the telephone. One year ago today, after the meeting, he came in with a look that said, …
1. Preparing a single sermon takes 8-12 hours or more. So, you see, he really does “work”! 🙂 2. Unless he grew up in the town in which he pastors, he doesn’t know your great Aunt Roberta’s sister-in-law from her first marriage who now lives in Florida with her cat, Muffin. 3. He isn’t psychic. …
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