We have to do it every day. We even have to do it before we get out of bed. If we don't do it, we are actually doing it in our not doing it! Making decisions! If we stay in bed in order to avoid making decisions, we have made a decision to stay in bed and by doing so have engaged the very thing we hoped to avoid. It is inevitable! Another thing about decisions is they come one at a time, each one bringing a consequence. Some of these consequences have huge life-changing elements. For example: ...
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Every day I will praise you and extol Your name forever and ever. Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; His greatness no one can fathom. One generation will commend your works to another; they will tell of your mighty acts.Psalm 145:2-4 I am convinced! No more proof needed. I have faith to know that God is God and Jesus is Jesus. I am also daily aware of His greatness. As I walk in this world, I see the evidence of God all around me. The life experiences I have had are enough for me to ...
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Haggai 1:5 & 7:Now this is what the LORD Almighty says: "Give careful thought to your ways."This is what the LORD Almighty says: "Give careful thought to your ways." There are many people whom I greatly respect. If they speak, I listen. The words they say are valuable. I listen for their wisdom and very much want to give application to what they say that will improve my life. Yet, the one whose word should speak louder into our life than any other is God. No matter if it is the Lord or th...
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As I left the house, I knew I would not talk to her again this side of Heaven. She was a wonderful friend and I still miss the warm talks and fun laughter of the days we spent. The first time I met her was our freshman year in college. I was eager to make a good impression with all the new people I would meet. When I met her, she seemed so different. She had a rare confidence that I lacked. Perhaps it was her confidence that drew me to her. I actually thought she was an upper classman because s...
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As a teenager growing up in Austin, TX I had a lot of pride in being a Texan. I was a Dallas Cowboy fan, A Houston Astros fan and a San Antonio Spurs fan. The University of Texas was my college team and Texas pride was my banner. Since that time to now, I have lived in many different states. I have resided in Oklahoma, Indiana, New Mexico, Arizona, and Colorado. I have found that no matter where I go, people are people. I have learned that a smile is a smile and heartache is everywhere. I have ...
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