Yesterday, as I drove by Moody High School, I saw the marching band practicing in the parking lot.  The temperature outside my truck registered 109 degrees.  And while I don't think it was quite that hot, I am certain those students were standing on that sweltering hot parking lot when the temperature was well over 100 … Continue reading August 13, 2020 →

Mike sent the following story with a great message.  I hope it speaks to you the way it did to me: "Did you hear about the recent incident at the Temple Zoo?  Their famous gorilla, Gabe, died unexpectedly and he had been one of the biggest attractions--especially for the children. Well, since the busy season … Continue reading Daily Devotional August 12, 2020 →

Shannon and I have been on a plant based eating regimen for ten months.  Sunday, Shannon posted a before and after picture on facebook.  There were many gracious comments. One person asked if I had started eating Brussels sprouts (which are truly God's only mistake.)  Shannon wrote that she cut them up and fed them … Continue reading Daily Devotional August 11, 2020 →

Yesterday, for the children's time in two of our three worship services, I showed the children White Dog.  She is a rescue dog that Shannon brought home from the animal shelter after I had put my foot down and informed her that I was the man of the house, and we weren't getting any more … Continue reading Daily Devotional August 10, 2020 →

In instructing new Christians on how to live, the writer of Hebrews said:  "And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near."  (Hebrews … Continue reading Daily Devotional August 7, 2020 →

Last September, my doctor talked me into going on a plant based diet in order to get off a necessary medication that was causing adverse side effects.  When I told Shannon what the doctor said, there was no going back.  She was all in. After over ten months of a diet without meat, dairy, or … Continue reading August 6, 2020 →

If there was ever a month I didn't like, it's August. When I was a boy, August meant summer was almost over and school was about to start.  As a teenager, August meant two weeks of brutal two a day football practices.  As an adult, August means 100 degree heat that a delicate sissy like … Continue reading August 5, 2020 →

Mary is a little calf that was rejected by her mother.  That means every morning and evening, Shannon or I make the trek down to the barn to feed her milk from giant bottles.While Mary is allowed out of her stall during the day to be with the other cows; at night, we put her … Continue reading August 4, 2020 →

I conduct a lot of funerals which means I spend a lot of time thinking about what to say concerning the way the deceased person led his/her life.  Sometimes, it is a true celebration where the person's life was filled with  love, generosity, and compassion.  Sometimes, it is a time of sadness where the person's … Continue reading August 3, 2020 →