One of the main purposes of the Daily Devotionals has been to draw from every day, ordinary experiences to see how God is always an active participant the in our lives.  Sometimes these experiences are good; sometimes they are not.Monday morning, I was at our church when I got a call from one of our neighbors.  He … Continue reading Daily Devotional for August 17, 2023 →

To say that we’ve been in a hot/dry spell is the understatement of the century.  Whenever I walk on the grass in our front yard, it crunches, there is very little for the cows to eat in the pasture, and our air conditioner is been working overtime. While this weather has been inconvenient, I’ve been able … Continue reading Daily Devotional August 14, 2023 →

This summer, Shannon has had very limited mobility because of a bad hip.  This meant while she usually does the watering, it’s been up to me.  That’s right.  I’ve been taking care of our plants without any adult supervision.  It has not gone well.I had been frustrated by the slow growth of the morning glories on our garden trellis, … Continue reading Daily Devotional for August 10, 2023 →

One day last week, after being out in the wind, I walked into my office and sat down at the desk.  Shannon, True, Melissa, and her eleven-year-old daughter, Allison, walked in.  I should have known there was about to be trouble. As we were talking about different activities at the church, out of the blue, Shannon said, … Continue reading Daily Devotional August 9, 2023 →

Every morning, while it’s still dark, I water the outside plants.  This includes the newly planted trees as well as all the crepe myrtles that line our back fence.  It takes a while. The hose I use stretches all the way across the yard but is too short to reach the two furthest crepe myrtles.  Yesterday, I noticed … Continue reading Daily Devotional August 8, 2023 →

I had today figured out.  I would get up, walk the dogs, write today’s devotional, get cleaned up, and then head to the church for a large meeting of pastors called The Gathering. So, I got up, put our littlest dog on a leash to go for a walk, and stepped out into the early morning … Continue reading Daily Devotional August 3, 2023 →

Addictions are hard things.  This is especially true in a marriage.  One person’s addiction can impact their marriage and, in some cases, lead the other person into addiction.  It is always best to confront addictions head on and since Shannon is unable/unwilling to admit she has an addiction, I’ve decided, after all these years, to address hers. Shannon isn’t … Continue reading Daily Devotional for August 2, 2023 →

Daily Devotional for August 1, 2023 This week, our church will host The Gathering, which is a three-day event filled with fellowship, continuing education events for the clergy and inspiring worship for everyone. The highlight of The Gathering will happen on Saturday morning when Bishop Scott Jones ordains forty-two new clergy to serve in the Global Methodist … Continue reading →