This past weekend, I experienced the acronym FOMO.  This stands for Fear Of Missing Out.  That’s because I needed to be at two important events at the exact same time. Breana and Jason had asked me to conduct their wedding in Castorville, Texas.  At the same moment the wedding was scheduled to take place, the MidTex Conference of … Continue reading Daily Devotional January 23, 2023 →

Because of construction delays on their new home, Pastor Kit and Pastor Leslie have been commuting to our church from Harker Heights.  While I never heard either of them complain, I know it had to be frustrating to have their closing date pushed back time and time again. Yesterday, the movers packed up the Tomlinson’s belongings … Continue reading Daily Devotional January 19, 2023 →

Drew is a great guy.  Sunday, Drew gave all of us a scare.Just as I started the sermon, I noticed a commotion in the back of the sanctuary.  Something was terribly wrong with Drew.  Brian was already at Drew’s side and many of the doctors in the sanctuary were headed his way.While this was not the first episode … Continue reading Daily Devotional for January 18, 2023 →

Saturday was a great day.  I worked on the sermon, moved hay for the cows, performed Johnny and Mary Jacq’s wedding, and attended Gary’s retirement party.  It was a great day.  Then life took an unexpected turn. Shannon, who is much more observant than I am, noticed a large puddle next to our drive.  Sure enough, we had a … Continue reading Daily Devotional January 17, 2023 →

Yesterday, I was visiting with a friend who is at a turning point in his life.  Important decisions need to be made.  As we talked, he said, “I don’t hear God.”  But the more we talked, the clearer it became God had been speaking all along, he just didn’t recognize God’s voice.This got me thinking.Most of us won’t … Continue reading Daily Devotional for January 12, 2023 →

Every Sunday morning there are some things that are guaranteed to happen at our church.  This includes hearing the greatest sermon in the history of sermons, wonderful music from our choir, and an atmosphere filled with joy and laughter. What many of us take for granted is while we gather to praise God and rejoice in … Continue reading Daily Devotional January 10, 2023 →

Rerun of Daily Devotional January 30, 2017 Yesterday during lunch, Eddie told me the hearing assist device our church provided in the sanctuary did not function properly and cut out just as the sermon began.  I told him we would look at all the devices this week and make sure they were working properly.  Then I said, … Continue reading Daily Devotional January9, 2023 →

Monday morning, as I was shaving, I looked in the mirror and noticed a small red spot above my left eye.  I didn’t think much of it, but I asked Shannon to look.  She wanted me to go to the doctor.  I said no.Tuesday morning, as I was shaving, I looked the mirror and noticed the small red … Continue reading Daily Devotional for January 5, 2023 →

Barbara is a member of our church.  I just love her because her sense of humor is as bad as mine.These are the puns Barbara sent me.  I hope you enjoy them as much as I did.1. Dad, are we pyromaniacs? Yes, we arson.2. What do you call a pig with laryngitis? Disgruntled.3. Writing my name in … Continue reading Daily Devotional for January 4, 2023 →

This is the first devotional of the new year.  It feels strange to write 2023 but that’s where we are.  This got me thinking.There are 365 days, 52.1429 weeks, 8,760 hours, 525,600 minutes, and 31,536,000 seconds in each year. When I was younger, that would have sounded like a lot, but the older I get, the more aware … Continue reading Daily Devotional for January 3, 2023 →