The magic message It’s never too early, or too late for that matter. But, the earlier the better. Some things you as a dad should possibly wait to train or share with your children. This is not one of them! It’s a life-changer for the recipient and for those who will be impacted by them […]
Purposeful When you hear the word purposeful, what comes to mind? Not just ‘with purpose’, go deeper. Our astute dictionarians (my word) would tell us it is: ‘having or showing determination or resolve; intentional, full of determination, meaningful’. I love these: ‘bent on, bound, decisive, determined, do-or-die, firm, hell-bent on, intent, resolute, resolve, set, single-minded.’ I think […]
The last days We are in what is spoken of in scripture as the ’latter days’ or the ‘last days’. This is the period before Christ’s return. Satan and the Antichrist will be extremely active seeking to blind people from truth, even the Church. Paul, in his second letter to Timothy, warns of this. He […]
Authority given to man What Jesus is saying is a reminder and reiteration of the first words spoken to Adam. “Procreate, fill the earth, subdue it and rule over it.” The triune God had transferred his authority to Adam and his descendants. Scripture goes on to be specific in Genesis that Adam would have the authority […]
The important of ancestors Generations… can be defined in several ways. One would be a body of living beings constituting a single step in the line of descent from an ancestor; or a group of individuals born and living contemporaneously. So many people trace back their family tree for decades, even centuries. My wife, Joanne, […]
A gift by will Legacy…is defined as a gift by will, especially of money or other personal property; something transmitted by or received from an ancestor or predecessor or from the past. Of course, it can go way beyond tangible assets. As I was pondering this subject, Arthur Wood, Jr., the 2019 Abiding Fathers’ Legacy award recipient, now 100 years […]
Words with substance Three little words… but yet so powerful. What three words came to mind when you read the first sentence? And what makes them so full of power? Words are just words, aren’t they; that is until you find what has gone on before they were written or spoken. Many of us have […]
Smokey Life quotes…can sometimes be life changing, mind altering for those who hear and embrace them. I have known a Kingdom Man for several years. Lovingly, his name is ‘Smokey’ John Reaves. He was in the BBQ restaurant business for years here in Dallas under the name—Smokey John’s Barbecue. Last week he went into the […]
Endurance GATES…are plentiful in everyday life around the world. We have four in our small yard, mostly for security. Gates come in all sizes and shapes, with numerous uses. As we were traveling in the area of Tennessee where Joanne grew up, we encountered a very old gate with stone pillars (pictured below). They were […]
Technology vs. Paper Technological advances are impressive and surprising to me. From time to time, I stop to see the new cell phones, new computers and new tablets. But that’s it, no more than just admiration and amazement. I am one of those living beings who still insists on reading the printed book or taking […]