Recycle from Daily Devotional April 6, 2017 The following devotional is not for the faint of heart. So if you are easily grossed out, stop reading. Mike sent me the following story and said, “If you can turn this into a devotional you are a true master!” I’ve always wanted to be a “true master,” … Continue reading August 30, 2019 →

This past week in a meeting, Bo and Jerri were trying to explain the advantages of having the virtual assistant device built by Amazon called Alexa. But I’m old, anti-technology, ignorant, and set in my ways. I just don’t like the idea of something continually listening and monitoring everything I say. Bo went on to … Continue reading August 29, 2019 →

Last Sunday, during the Sunday school hour, I was in a Bible skills contest with our third, fourth, and fifth graders. What made me anxious about the whole thing was their darling, grace-filled, joyous teacher, Mrs. Goodfellow, looked at me and snarled, “You’re going down.” She scared the tar out of me. The diabolical questions … Continue reading August 28, 2019 →

Yesterday was a very bad day. As I read the news, I was deeply disturbed to see that Kentucky Fried Chicken has partnered with vegetarian food producer “Beyond Meat” to come up with fake chicken. The new nuggets and boneless wings are described as “plant-based” poultry. As I continued to read the article about Kentucky … Continue reading August 27, 2019 →

For many families, this is the first full week of students returning to school. That means there are a lot of households in complete chaos as parents pack lunches, make sure permission forms are signed, wait in long lines at the school to drop off their children, deal with crying children who don't want to … Continue reading August 26, 2019 →

Recycle Friday of Daily Devotional April 4, 2017 Yesterday afternoon, Melissa, my administrative assistant walked into my office and said, “I forgot what I had to say,” and turned around and walked out. I started to make fun of such a young child being as forgetful as I am but then I remembered that I … Continue reading August 23, 2019 →

Bruce works for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDot). His job is to inspected the equipment built by inmates in the Texas Department of Justice who are taught to weld and fabricate in order to have a marketable trade skill, so that when they are allowed to reenter society, they can be productive, gainfully employed … Continue reading August 22, 2019 →

Monday evening, the farrier came out to work on our horses. As he trimmed hoofs, he mentioned that he had a client that was looking for a good home for one of her horses. As he began to describe the attributes of the horse, I realized Shannon was becoming far too interested in the conversation. … Continue reading August 21, 2019 →

Yesterday, Phillip was working in the crawlspace between the sanctuary ceiling and the roof. It was insufferably hot. Earlier, he had asked if I wanted to go with him but I am very delicate and knew I couldn’t handle the heat. When Phillip was through, he came by the office to tell me what he … Continue reading August 20, 2019 →

Today the temperature is predicted to reach 101 degrees. I will whine about it being too hot. In January, I will whine about it being too cold. I seem to whine a lot. There's either not enough rain or too much. My truck gets a flat tire at the most inconvenient time. I get stopped … Continue reading August 19, 2019 →