Why are you smiling?

“A smile makes people happy. Good news makes them feel better.”  Proverbs 15:30. I had to giggle when I read this verse this morning.  I have just had the conversation with my family this week about smiling.  The other day, Holly and I were at the hair salon.  When I...

Prayer, Prayer, & more Prayer

Prayer is powerful! In this morning’s scripture reading, prayer was a dominate topic. I read a prayer Jesus prayed in John 17, the end of David’s prayers in Psalms 72, and in Proverbs 15:29 we read, “The LORD is far away from the wicked, but he always hears the...

?, Thoughts, Yes!

So many thoughts are running through my head today when reading this morning’s scriptures from “Walking in the Word”.  A couple of questions (please help me if you know the answer or have an idea), a couple of thoughts, and just a good ole verse to share. Questions: ...

Holly's Big Desire

I am so proud of Holly!  She had a goal last summer to want to learn to surf.  We do go to the beach often, okay, a lot, but a surfboard is not in hand (it’s usually a fishing rod or beach chair) and the waves on the west coast of Florida are not known for surfing...

Part 2 of "Good Rules"

Yesterday I wrote about a letter I’m writing to my eldest son about life’s rules and how to be a godly man. In 1 King 2:2-4 we read some great rules to live by that David gave to his son, Solomon, before he passed away. Today, we read about some actions Solomon took...