"Gettin' our praise on at the Festival"

Last night we had church at The Florida Strawberry Festival.  Casting Crowns was in the house!  Nearly ten thousand festival goers were in attendance at the bands second appearance there in about four years.  As soon as Casting Crowns as announced onto the stage, the...

God reassures.

  Last night I kept waking up almost every other hour.  I had gone to bed fairly early for me because I knew that I was going to be busy the next two long days.  When it was three o’clock and five in the morning, I’d look at the clock, sink down into my pillow,...

Shhh, don't tell…

Has someone ever told you something exciting, possibly life changing, and they said, “Don’t tell anyone”? I bet you were about to bust at the seams to tell someone!  But as soon as the time was right and you were given permission to tell, boy oh boy watch out for the...

Exorcism

If you’ve gone to the movies lately and seen previews of upcoming movies, or watched much network television commercials, then you know that the movie “The Last Exorcism Part 2” is coming out this weekend. The subject of exorcism has come up between me and my...

Are you afraid of the dark?

Are you afraid of the dark? I remember when I was young I had to have the bathroom light on and my door open.  My brothers probably didn’t appreciate a glow in the hallway, but it made me feel safe. The older I got, my fear of the dark turned into a different...

Revisiting…

2/24/13 When I read Psalm 26:2-3 this morning I knew that these were some favorites of mine that I journaled about last year at this time (2/24/12). Here’s the link to revisit just what I would probably say today too. https://soakinguptheson.com/2012/02/24/...

Black and White, or Grey?

Are you one of those people who see things as black and white in life or do you tend to see lots of grey? Mark 3:4-5, “Then Jesus asked the people, ‘Which is the right thing to do on the Sabbath day: to do good or evil? Is it right to save a life or to...

Lessons from ants

When I read Proverbs 6:6 I couldn’t help but take a trip down memory lane.  When I was growing up, my cousin/best friend and I would walk her long dirt road and search for ants.  It didn’t take long to find an ant pile.  We would stop, stare, and be amazed by their...