Have you ever struggled with living up to biblical expectations? Here are some examples from the book of Philippians: “Do not be anxious about anything,” “Rejoice in the Lord always,” and “whatever is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” Those are difficult enough to practice in our lives, but there is another verse in…
“Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it” (Isaiah 30:21). For those of you old enough to remember the “Gidget” movies, please don’t judge me when I confess that I wanted to be like Gidget at one…
Today I’m going to ask you a simple question. Do you believe what the Bible says, or not? If you believe, then it’s a good practice to claim the Word over your life. Take promises found in Scripture then imprint your name on them. I just found out my book to help the fatherless, The…
Do you ever receive fake Facebook friend requests? I love social media and enjoy keeping up with my friends over the years, but don’t like the barrage of friend requests from people who aren’t legitimate. Someone has pirated his or her image and photos then created a Facebook page. It’s always a true sign that…
I love bread. In fact, I judge a restaurant by its bread. The eating establishment gets extra points for bread with a spread, like olive oil or butter and honey. That’s why “bread” is what I gave up when our church asked us to fast from something at the start of the year. It’s a…