Monday afternoon, Amy and I left with Bill and Brenda Rayburn to attend a funeral in Jennings, Louisiana. The drive is approximately 6 hours one way, so we stayed overnight in Baton Rouge. Other than some thunderstorms (one we were in for over an hour on our return drive yesterday) the drive had all the typical … Continue reading Adventures in Life
Christian living
Netiquette
This is a guest post from Amy - my favorite teacher and my wife! She prepared this for the Wednesday night Ladies Class and asked me to proofread it. After reading it I asked her if she minded me sharing it with you. Netiquette Rules “Netiquette” are the manners everyone should follow when communicating online. Remember … Continue reading Netiquette
A Living Sacrifice
I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship (reasonable service). Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is … Continue reading A Living Sacrifice
It Isn’t Me.
"Who is making that noise?!" Mom asked. All three of us denied, "It isn't me!" It isn't me. Let me state that from a different direction and in the form of a question: Am I really me? Am I my own person? Western society touts the idea of being yourself, finding your own truth, living for … Continue reading It Isn’t Me.
His Children
Paul says that those who have put on Christ are children of God by faith in Christ Jesus (Gal 3:26-27). John says, "See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it … Continue reading His Children
Why Don’t You . . . ?
Not too many years ago he and I were watching our sons at football practice. We started talking about work and football, specifically how the Jr. High Team, the High School Team, and Bama were going to do that year. As we continued to talk, my new friend invited me over for the season opener. He said … Continue reading Why Don’t You . . . ?
Vertical
A few weeks ago, I wrote about my world turning Sideways. Current political climate and current issues of morality or immorality played into that post, but mostly it was about a personal event. My younger brother's diagnosis with a brain tumor. This week I traveled to Gainesville, Florida to Shands' Hospital where skilled surgeons and … Continue reading Vertical
I am not Finished Yet
The Apostle Paul writes, "We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed;" (2Cor 4:8-9). There are days I feel afflicted, perplexed, driven to despair, persecuted, and struck down. There are times when I feel as if a business has … Continue reading I am not Finished Yet
I am not Sorry
What I am about to say is un-American, un-patriotic, unlike many right-wing republicans, and definitely un-Tea Party -like. I am not sorry for what I am about to say. I believe my words to be truth, founded upon scripture. They are thoughts that our hymnology (is that a word?) proclaims. These thoughts come from many … Continue reading I am not Sorry
Feeling Foolish
“For in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.” (Gal 3:26-27.) For many of us this is a very familiar text and rightly so. Many times our focus is on verse 27 that teaches the way into Christ … Continue reading Feeling Foolish
