Yesterday, as Ellie, Melissa, Allison, and I sat in the breakroom eating lunch, Melissa’s phone received a message.  It was a picture from Ms. Amanda, Annalee’s MDO teacher. Just know Annalee will someday be either the President of the United States or the head of an organized crime syndicate.  It could go either way. There on the phone was … Continue reading Daily Devotional for June 22, 2022 →

This is one of my favorite weeks of the year because we are having Vacation Bible School.   There’s nothing I like more than seeing all those little munchkins running around in church, singing wonderful songs, and growing closer to Jesus Christ. Because I don’t have time to go home at the end of the day to change … Continue reading Daily Devotional for June 21, 2022 →

Rerun of Daily Devotional June 20, 2017 Building a new house is the sort of thing that can lead to a less than harmonious marriage as the couple makes decisions about their future home.  In fact, when Shannon and I built our home, she was gracious enough to allow me to make two decisions.  She says I … Continue reading Daily Devotional June 20, 2022 →

Whenever I travel, Shannon always packs my suitcase.  I’ve never asked her to, but according to her, she must because it’s in the Bible, even though I’ve never been able to find it. The problem with Shannon packing my bags is she wants me to be prepared for any occasion.  This includes snow, tsunamis, hurricanes, Armageddon, and Canada … Continue reading Daily Devotional for June 16, 2022 →

These last three days, I have been at annual conference with Laura and Lucia.  This is a yearly event where representatives from each church, worship and address the business needs of the conference. A very important part of annual conference is the continuing education component. During one of these sessions, we were asked to pull out a piece of … Continue reading Daily Devotional for June 15, 2022 →

Last week, Pastor Kit took the junior high on a mission trip to the San Antonio area while Breana had the elementary children spend three days and nights at the church for local mission opportunities. My job was to teach the elementary children why doing mission work and service is such an important part of being … Continue reading Daily Devotional for June 9, 2022 →

Due to the nature of my job, I keep strange hours.  Sometimes I come home pretty late. Awhile back, I told Shannon that if it was late at night and I wasn’t home, if she heard an unsettling noise, she was to forcefully yell, “I have a gun.”  Then, I could tell her it was me and everything … Continue reading Daily Devotional for June 8, 2022 →

This past Sunday, at the first worship service, as I was preaching the greatest sermon in the history of sermons, I saw Keith look at his watch.  This hurt me deeply. This past Sunday, at the second worship service, as I was preaching the greatest sermon in the history of sermons, I saw Jerry look at his … Continue reading Daily Devotional for June 7, 2022 →

Rerun of Daily Devotional June 6, 2018 When Shannon was a young woman, she spent an entire summer in Italy.  She toured the Vatican and many other historic sites, saw some of the greatest artwork the world has to offer, and was immersed in a different culture.  Those three months made a huge impact and was one … Continue reading Daily Devotional June 6, 2022 →

Yesterday, as war raged in Ukraine, murdered children in Uvalde were laid to rest, and Elon Musk threatened to fire employees who chose to work from home rather than drive to the office, the lead story of many news outlets was the verdict in the defamation case between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard.  They were both … Continue reading Daily Devotional for June 2, 2022 →