As I watched the news this morning they announced that today is the most depressing day of the year. I didn’t know that, but I know a lot of people are depressed. You see, there comes a time in all our lives when find ourselves feeling empty, lost, and wondering if it’s really worth it all. It’s as if God has turned His back on us or that He doesn’t care. It’s times like these that most people give up….
As each of you know, I have been blessed with the opportunity to travel to many foreign countries. Over the years, as I visited some of the developing nations I often wondered why God put each person where He did. Even the Western European countries with their affluence, in many ways did not offer what we have here in the good old U.S. of A. I seemed to count my blessings more as I slept in a house where I…
As I grew up, one of the sure ways to get people to the theatre was to produce a horror movie. By the 1920s Frankenstein and Dracula had already started sucking people into the seats. Over the years, ghosts, spirits, demons, and magic have had a tremendous impact on drawing some of the largest crowds. Many of our most famous actors have played a sinister role. Today, the same concepts make up the substance of best sellers to kids. Even…
At some point in your life you are going to feel a need to do, say, or write something that provides value to those who follow you. This is referred to as building a legacy. Even though we know our eternal home is in Heaven, we want to leave something behind so we are not forgotten, because statistics show that the average person fades into total obscurity after the fourth generation! I encourage you to think about your own personal…
Finding time to be with people is just as important as finding time to be alone with God. For some of us it has to be just as intentional as our time alone with God. In today’s society there is no real reason to leave home. You can order books, supplies, and groceries as well as communicate with your friends and acquaintances via e-mail or video phone — and never have to leave home. While this may provide a great…
One year and two weeks after Tracy and I were married, we were blessed with our first daughter. As she grew, she acquired the features and coloring of her mother. I thought that was good. However, she was given the disposition and personality of her dad. Having lived with those attributes, I was somewhat disconcerted! However, I knew that in the end she would be ok. Over the years many of the two differing aspects began to merge and now…