When the church remodeled Dennis Hall, the trustees put my office in the very back corner, as far away from people as they could get.  I think it’s because they were embarrassed of me.Anyways, for my office, I have an open-door policy, which means, unless I am in a counseling session, the door remains open, and … Continue reading Daily Devotional for December 29, 2022 →

Carol is a very active volunteer in our church.  She regularly works in the church office, sets up Holy Communion for Christmas Eve, and yesterday, helped the staff take down Christmas decorations.  I’ve always considered her a relatively pure soul but one day, I wasn’t so sure.During a conversation, Carol volunteered that she was a card-carrying member … Continue reading Daily Devotional for December 28, 2022 →

This year, Christmas Eve was on Saturday and Christmas was on Sunday.  For me, it was like stepping into a whirlwind. The first service on Christmas Eve was geared towards families with young children.  The sanctuary was packed with little ones dressed as shepherds, angels, donkeys, camels, wisemen, Mary, Joseph, the list goes on and on…. The … Continue reading Daily Devotional December 27, 2022 →

Extremely cold weather is coming our way this morning.  I am not a fan because I am delicate. Actually, I really do dread the extreme cold because I still have memories of the terrible storm in 2021 that froze Texas, killed many people, and resulted in a tremendous amount of material damage due to frozen pipes … Continue reading Daily Devotional December 22, 2022 →

Daily Devotional for December 21, 2022 Because of everything happening this year, some of our committees are meeting later than usual.  One of these is the Nominations Committee. Earlier this week, the Nominations Committee met in my office.  We elected Adrian to be the secretary as we filled all the church officers for the next year.  It was a lot. Later, … Continue reading →

Because we livestream the 11:00 Traditional Worship Service, there is a light mounted at the sound booth that turns from yellow to green to let me know it’s time to start the service.Sunday, at 12:01 p.m., I got a text message that was addressed to Chris, Allison, and me. It was a picture of a … Continue reading Daily Devotional for December 20, 2022 →

Rerun of Daily Devotional December 16, 2019 Jane is a person of grace and humility.  Last week, she sent me the following email.  I pray it means as much to you as it does to me. "Tom, I said I wouldn't do this again, but this experience was so powerful to me that I have to share … Continue reading Daily Devotional December 19, 2022 →

Jeff is a friend of mine from the church.  He’s a mechanic and is repairing Shannon’s old 1965 Ford truck.  I bought it for her so she would stay married to me.Yesterday, Jeff sent the following text message early in the morning.   I think he and I have the exact same challenge.He wrote, “Good morning, need some guidance here….  Today … Continue reading Daily Devotional for December 15, 2022 →

Yesterday was a hard day.As my meeting with two members of another church lasted longer and longer, they asked if I would go to lunch with them.  At that moment, I didn’t know what to say.  It dawned on me they thought I was a regular guy.  Because I don’t wear an earring, have a mullet haircut, or … Continue reading Daily Devotional for December 14, 2022 →

Jerry sent the following message.  “Dropped off checks from Saints and Sinners for yours’ and Kit’s projects.  Be out next Sunday.  Good time for a long sermon.”This got me thinking. First, the Saints and Sinners is a Sunday school class.  Their name is accurate.  I know a few saints in that class and a whole lot of sinners.Second, Jerry thinks the … Continue reading Daily Devotional for December 13, 2022 →