Drought If you live in Dallas or parts nearby, the latter part of Spring has been extremely hot. Summer is supposed to arrive tomorrow, so I don’t think we’ve seen anything yet. Some believe that we’re entering into a severe drought. I’m praying that God will be merciful and deliver us from anything like that. […]
The elements Recently, in Dallas, we had a cold snap with temperatures below freezing. To some parts of the country this would seem like an Indian summer. Most of us who have plants that would possibly freeze covered them with something. It seems to work, protecting then from the direct freezing air or rain. While […]
Grace A few years ago, while working out, I learned that lifting weights did not in fact build your muscles. But it actually tears them down, or weakens them, and then your body rushes in to rebuild and strengthen them to allow your muscles to be stronger. I think Paul would agree. God is assuring […]
Praying for rain Storms…can be cleansing in many ways. Here in Dallas and the surrounding area, we had been experiencing pretty intense heat without any rain. I was on my morning walk in the neighborhood and I saw a few clouds in the west. I said, ‘Lord, I’ve asked for things in the past and […]
Persevere in parenting EXERCISING…is somewhat like parenting. Some days just seem to be harder than others. I was working out on the elliptical bike as usual but today I just didn’t seem to have my normal energy. A little way into it I had the thoughts of just blowing it off, or at least cutting […]