Earlier this week August decided to come early here in Central Illinois. It was 90 degrees outside but felt like 120 degrees inside where I was working at my cleaning job. I was physically and spiritually beat, and decided it would be a good idea to let God know how I felt. As I was…
Read MoreLast Sunday I had the opportunity to share a message at one of my Pastor friend’s churches. As I was getting ready to leave for the service I was prompted by the Spirit to grab a pair of reading glasses. This was a strange prompting because I usually don’t take a pair of glasses with…
Read MoreWhen I was younger I was a real meat eater. In fact, I once ate a seven-pound prime rib! Not only was the prime rib delicious but I also got my picture on the wall and a free t-shirt. I always considered myself a meat eater until I started teaching Bible study at the assisted…
Read MoreChristian recording artists Mercy Me recently released a song titled “Even If.” The song is based on the Bible story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. (Daniel 3). Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego were given the choice to bow down and worship a false idol or be thrown into a fiery furnace. Here was their reply, “King…
Read MoreGetting hammered can refer to the effects of one going way beyond the point of being a social drinker. As mentioned in prior posts, my mother named me after John the Baptist. John was described as a wild man that dined on honey and locust. In my prior life I was a wild man that…
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