Recycle Friday of Daily Devotional April 4, 2017 Yesterday afternoon, Melissa, my administrative assistant walked into my office and said, “I forgot what I had to say,” and turned around and walked out. I started to make fun of such a young child being as forgetful as I am but then I remembered that I … Continue reading August 23, 2019 →

Bruce works for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDot). His job is to inspected the equipment built by inmates in the Texas Department of Justice who are taught to weld and fabricate in order to have a marketable trade skill, so that when they are allowed to reenter society, they can be productive, gainfully employed … Continue reading August 22, 2019 →

Monday evening, the farrier came out to work on our horses. As he trimmed hoofs, he mentioned that he had a client that was looking for a good home for one of her horses. As he began to describe the attributes of the horse, I realized Shannon was becoming far too interested in the conversation. … Continue reading August 21, 2019 →

Yesterday, Phillip was working in the crawlspace between the sanctuary ceiling and the roof. It was insufferably hot. Earlier, he had asked if I wanted to go with him but I am very delicate and knew I couldn’t handle the heat. When Phillip was through, he came by the office to tell me what he … Continue reading August 20, 2019 →

Today the temperature is predicted to reach 101 degrees. I will whine about it being too hot. In January, I will whine about it being too cold. I seem to whine a lot. There's either not enough rain or too much. My truck gets a flat tire at the most inconvenient time. I get stopped … Continue reading August 19, 2019 →

Rerun Friday: Devotional for September 13, 2014 Whenever I begin to think I am important, I go to the church receptionist desk and ask for my messages. That’s because all important people have messages. I never have any. This always brings me back to the realization that I am not as important as I think … Continue reading August 16, 2029 →

Dee is one of those sorts of people that adds excitement to my mundane, routine existence. A few weeks ago, Shannon and I rushed to the emergency room because Dee had been in a very serious accident involving a chainsaw, a large tree branch, and a ladder. Falling off the ladder had resulted in broken … Continue reading August 15, 2019 →

Yesterday, a representative from Cokesbury Bookstores came to our church to meet with Sunday school teachers and present different curriculums. As I walked from table to table, examining different courses, I heard Pastor Brian talking to some of our teachers. He said, “This is one of the greatest preachers I have ever heard.” Naturally assuming … Continue reading August 14, 2019 →

Shannon has a beautiful registered Paint mare named Hope. She is calm, never startles, doesn't kick or bite, very affectionate, an excellent rider, and much smarter than I am. Hope really is a great horse. Unfortunately, Hope has cancer on her eye, which left untreated will end her life. Yesterday I took a personal day … Continue reading August 13, 2019 →

Buzz sent the following joke. His sense of humor is as bad as mine. Prepare yourself. After ten years, a mother took a good look at her daughter and started to think she didn't look like part of the family. She did a DNA test and found out she and her husband were not their … Continue reading August 12, 2019 →