Different perspectives As I was driving away this morning from my workout, I was struck by these geese playing in this construction site. Yesterday, it rained for a few minutes and created this mudpile. The parents and the newborn were right at home. It was like heaven to them. Water to drink from the puddles, bugs […]
Sacrifice When you go to the doctor for a blood test, they draw a small amount and send it to a laboratory. They analyze so many things from the blood test. It’s incredible what they can determine. It’s extremely detailed. Why wouldn’t it be? Life, quality of life, starts and ends, in this layman’s opinion, […]
Scripture…records the birth, life, death, burial and resurrection of Jesus. All essential for the redemption of mankind, our salvation, as well as God’s complete fulfillment of his plan for his creation as outlined in Genesis 1. But the one part that usually goes less noticed is the ascension. No less vital but it tends to […]
Scriptures Paul began this with a reminder. He said “brothers and sisters, of the gospel that I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain.” You will notice in verses 3 and 4 […]
The armor of God Our granddaughter, Sarah Peyton, posted this on her Instagram last week. I believed it worthy of sharing with all of you. Take your time to meditate on each of the eight areas that she has addressed. Thank you, Sarah, for sharing your heart for the Lord. -Bill C. Dotson, her grandfather […]
Ministry and witness In 1983, the University of Houston had one of the greatest basketball teams of all time. Their coach was Guy V. Lewis. They were the PHI SLAMA JAMA! Maybe you remember them. No one could stop them. They ran, ran and ran! They scored at will. They easily made it to the […]
They said, “Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How does he now say, ‘I have come down from heaven’?” John 6.42 ESV The crowned jewel Joanne has done incredible research on her family tree. It is interesting and revealing. Why do you think ancestry is important? Could […]
Stay in the race Sporting events and competitive games have always intrigued people in all generations. Each is quite different in many ways. Question: what is the game using a ball where the ball does not score the point(s)? The answer comes later. And what is the racing event where the contestant(s) have their back […]
Wanting more It is simply fallen human nature, even pre-fallen human nature, to want something from God or from others. That’s why we like birthdays and Christmas. What am I gonna get? Sure, we get joy out of giving to others, but down deep, like any kid, ‘what is under the tree for me?’ Do […]
A new thing Who doesn’t like to experience something new, different? Might be a job, home, auto, church, set of friends, whatever, New is most always associated with good. “It’s a new day” or a “new lease on life”. How about, “ring out the old, ring in the new”. One year ends and another begins. […]