There are some people that are so good, it is against the law not to like them.  Jane is one of those.  These are her words.  I hope they bless you the way they have me.“The ChoiceOne morning as I was driving into town, I stopped at the intersection of FM. 3117 and Hwy. 53 before turning left.  I … Continue reading Daily Devotional for May 17, 2023 →

Yesterday, Melissa walked into my office and announced her daughters had given her a new Bible for Mother’s Day.  Then she said, “I didn’t bring it to church yesterday because I didn’t want it to get wet.”  That was the moment I knew I had failed as a pastor. Bibles are not meant to be kept in … Continue reading Daily Devotional May 16, 2023 →

Rerun of Daily Devotional May 16, 2019 Linda and Ray are traveling.  She sent me a picture of a street sign with a huge Tootsie Roll at the top with the word "Shipping" underneath and a big arrow pointing right.  She wrote:  "Ray and I saw this sign on Cicero Ave. in Chicago on Monday and thought of … Continue reading Daily Devotional May 15, 2023 →

There are some things in life that are indisputably true.  The sun will always rise in the east, I will always be incredibly handsome, and Methodists never come to church whenever it rains.The last one got me thinking.Throughout my thirty-plus years as a pastor, I have seen whenever it rains on a Sunday, church attendance drops … Continue reading Daily Devotional for May 11, 2023 →

A while back, Margaret sent me the following email.  It was very illuminating. “Tom, I met with Jerry yesterday regarding some real estate documents that were in the archive. While I was there, he told me the funniest story. I thought you would like it. There was an important baptism scheduled for Sunday in the era … Continue reading Daily Devotional May 10, 2023 →

After being off for a week, yesterday was my first day back at the church but as soon as I turned into the parking lot, I knew something was wrong. Where was the marching band?  Where was the huge crowd of people cheering and welcoming me back?  Where were the fireworks? I was caught off guard because … Continue reading Daily Devotional May 9, 2023 →

This past week, I was on vacation.  Outside of a water line bursting in the pasture, it was a wonderful experience. Typically, when I am off on a Sunday, I worship at one of my pastor/friend’s churches to be recharged, refreshed, and renewed.  The danger in visiting a friend’s church is sometimes you are unexpectedly used as … Continue reading Daily Devotional May 8, 2023 →

Rerun of Daily Devotional May 1, 2017 This past weekend, I drove all the way to Marathon, TX, which is right next to Hawaii.  Even though it was a long drive, it was worth every second.  It was the result of an answered prayer.  That’s because the first few pages of my prayer journal are a list of … Continue reading Daily Devotional May 1, 2023 →

Yesterday afternoon, I as I walked through the church office, I saw two of our super volunteer van drivers.  Since I was going to get a bottle of water I asked if they wanted one.  Rosiland declined but Larry said, “You got any beer?”I looked in the refrigerator but there wasn’t any.  Larry was very disappointed.This got me … Continue reading Daily Devotional for April 27, 2023 →

A welder, saddle maker, and mechanic are all members of our church who have recently opened their own businesses, which is always a risky endeavor.  I have all three of them on my prayer list which means every morning I ask God to bless them as they step out in faith.Jeff is the mechanic.  He’s also a … Continue reading Daily Devotional for April 26, 2023 →