Yesterday, Chris set up the new computer in my office.  After listening to hours of crying and screaming, Chris told me to be quiet, accept the fact that I was getting a new computer, and adjust to a positive change.  The problem is, I don’t believe any change is positive.  All change is bad because it is unfamiliar.   As … Continue reading Daily Devotional for January 5, 2022 →

It seems weird and unfamiliar to use the date 2022 but I praise God we can all say goodbye to 2021.  It was a year that is best described as a real stinker. From an insurrection in the US Capital, President Trump’s second impeachment, winter storms overwhelming Texas’ inadequate power grid resulting in numerous deaths … Continue reading Daily Devotional for January 4, 2022 →

Yesterday, I got a text message with a picture from a member of our church. The picture showed a beautiful new Cadillac  parked in front of a building.  It had a specialty license plate that said, “TITHER.” She wrote, “I’m not sure what to think about this.  Af first I giggled, then it made me … Continue reading Daily Devotional December 23, 2021 →

One of the greatest privileges of my job is performing funerals.  I do a lot of them.  This means, even though I see joy, I also see a tremendous amount of pain.  The Christmas Season makes the pain of losing loved ones even more pronounced.If you are one of those who has lost a loved … Continue reading Daily Devotional for December 22, 2021 →

A couple I dearly love moved to the Dallas Fort Worth Metropolitan Area.  I wanted them to commute to Temple on Sundays, but they decided driving almost three hours each way was too far, so they attend a church close to their home.  Their new pastors are friends of mine.Last week, this hilarious couple sent … Continue reading Daily Devotional for December 21, 2021 →

Mike sent the following story. He said, “Tom, for some reason, I thought you would like this one.”  He was right. “A man and his wife were lying in bed the other night when he noticed she had bought a new book entitled, "What 20 Million American Women Want.” He grabbed the book out of … Continue reading Daily Devotional December 20, 2021 →

Years ago, I arranged for police protection at the church.  When some of our members first saw patrol cars, I heard comments like, “I’ve lived here my whole life and we’ve never needed police.”  No one says that anymore.  The world has changed.Sadly, the world is becoming a much angrier, violent place.Road rage, domestic abuse, … Continue reading Daily Devotional for December 16, 2021 →

The names in this devotional have been changed to protect the innocent – but they will know I am talking about them.Last Thursday, I visited a wonderful couple in our church that, because of health reasons, have been unable to attend Sunday morning worship since the pandemic turned the world upside down.  But, even though … Continue reading Daily Devotional for December 15, 2021 →

Barbara sent the following song that is sung to the tune of “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear” or “O Little Town of Bethlehem.”  Sadly, it echoes what many of us experience this time of year. A Christmas Lament(may be sung to the tune of "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" or — with some … Continue reading Daily Devotional December 14, 2021 →

  One of the rites of passage in our church is Mrs. Goodfellow’s children’s Sunday school class.  For generations, she has taught her little munchkins about the Bible.  She is a true expert in helping children really understand God’s holy word.  She is one of the true treasures of our church.  The culmination of Mrs. … Continue reading Daily Devotional for December 13, 2021 →