Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our affliction so that we will be able to comfort those who are in any affliction with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. 2 Cor. […]

“If we all pull together, together, together, If we all pull together How happy we’ll be! For your work is my work, and our work is God’s work; If we all pull together How happy we’ll be!” Recently I have been demolishing an old fireplace and chimney that was no longer useable, and I plan […]

Anyone with children who are old enough to talk, have had those “what if?” moments. Currently Coleman and Mikaila are in the “what if?” stage, and everyday it’s a constant barrage of questions that could go anywhere or are about anything. Sometimes I play along, and sometimes I respond “what if you hush?”. Many times […]

With Christmas behind us, there is no doubt that many have recently read the passages from the Bible which depict the coming Christ child, as well as the nativity. This year one of the major themes that jumped out at me as I studied through the text, was the submission of Mary’s will that was […]

I’ll never forget the Christmas that I got into trouble by telling the truth. Coleman was about 5 years old and we were visiting family at Christmas time. Out of the blue, Coleman walks up and asks me “Dad is Santa Claus real?” I didn’t pay attention to the fact that other kids were standing […]

I recently read again Ezekiel’s vision of the valley of dry bones in Ezekiel chapter 37. I have read the account before, but this time I literally had thoughts of Ellijay as I read it. In chapter 37: 4-5, the Lord tells Ezekiel to “Prophesy over these bones and say to them, ‘O dry bones, hear […]

And he sat down and called the twelve. And he said to them, “If anyone would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.” (Mark 9:35) It seems like every time I turn around there is a need for people to help in some area of church life. From the nursery […]

As I sit and write this month’s article I have just enjoyed good singing, good preaching and good food. If you’re guessing where I was at, then you must not have come to the Old-Fashioned Camp Meeting! I really enjoyed the service, and it brought back a childhood memory as Brother Chad Kelly preached out […]

Have you ever done something for others only to find out that it helped you as well? Something like that happened to me during Vacation Bible School this year. Going into VBS, my planning and preparing was just for the kids to have a good time and learn about Jesus, but something happened – they […]

Proverbs 3:5-6 NLT Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. 6 Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.   As we have just celebrated Father’s Day I am reminded of how blessed I truly am, and how we are to trust in […]