You might think ‘that’s it – that’s all I’ve got. And yet… Here you are. You know why????? Because there is a greater one on the inside of you that can NOT begin to shine or give strength until we acknowledge that we are DONE. Our faith doesn’t even begin until or ability ends! { […]

When my son, Austin, was 16 years old, he fell asleep at the wheel and had a HORRIBLE accident. His car flipped over 6 or 7 times, crashed into a rock bluff and hit a big tree!   (Not the kind of call you want to get in the middle of church, early on Sunday […]

The other day, I was meeting with a new church vendor and giving her a tour of our facilities. As we passed by the bookstore, I mentioned I had written a devotional and wanted her to have a copy. She flipped it open, read a few sentences and then, immediately, slammed it shut. Tears welled […]

Have you ever left the house feeling just fine, then somewhere along the drive you realized you were sighing and grumpy? You’re not sure what happened or even sure when or where your happiness got out of the car. All you know is that…it’s GONE! Now, you’re rubbing your head and you just need Tylenol! […]

Lately, I’ve been trying to encourage you to get really serious about spending a few minutes each morning alone with God. But often, it seems we spend much of our time complaining or just issuing our “wish list” for the day. Then we tie it all up in a neat little package and put a […]