Walking with God

“Those who live at the ends of the earth stand in awe of Your wonders. From where the sun rises to where it sets, You inspire shouts of joy.” Psalm 65:8 I was scanning through some old photos and came across this one of my youngest son, Cole, from back in 2008. The...

“You must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks about your hope as a believer, always be ready to explain it. 16 But do this in a gentle and respectful way. Keep your conscience clear. Then if people speak against you, they will be ashamed when they...

Let’s REview an issue with social media that I’m sure it’s not your first time hearing about. There are many folks out there, especially the youth, who REtweet and REpost videos, photos, and comments that they have no business RE-putting-out-in-the-world. Now, there...

Many times when we go through difficult times we simply, yet with much anguish, ask “Why”. Those storms that occur in our life can be like a mighty hurricane that has just rocked our world. The damage can be severe and leave a lasting impression in our minds that we...

  “Lord, you are my God.  I honor You and praise Your name, because you did amazing things. The words You said long ago are completely true; everything happened exactly as You said it would.” Isaiah 25:1 He did. He does. He will. In this verse Isaiah praised God...

Keeping it simple today. Deuteronomy 6:5. The post may be modest, but His words are powerful! For a few more journal entries on this verse, please click here.  I’d love to hear your thoughts. I pray that you will enjoy soaking up The Son every moment of each day....

There are many things that I love and enjoy about the Florida Strawberry Festival, but one thing that has always stuck in my mind when I think of the festival is that it’s like a huge family reunion. Last night was the opening night, and it sure did not disappoint....

Today my hometown will be bustling with visitors from all over the world. Yes, not just neighboring towns, but the world. Over the next eleven days there will be nearly one million people visiting our town of a little more than 34,000. Our traffic will be congested,...

“But God knows me. He is testing me and will see that I am as pure as gold.  I have always lived the way God wants. I have never stopped following Him.” Job 23:10-11 When I read my scripture-for-the-day this morning a couple of thoughts entered into my mind: One, I...

  Tell me, have you “been there done that” or maybe even “still in the midst of it” when it comes to: thinking the grass is greener on the other side; wanting what the “Joneses” have; wonder why bad people just keep getting glorified, praise, and getting what...

My one and only daughter is about to adventure off to college. She is young, beautiful, intelligent, and wise, but she is also going to be armed and prepared for this adventure. Her entire life has been bathed in prayer by this momma. Now has come the time for me to...

Talladega, Alabama may be famous for their Superspeedway, but it is also the birthplace of royalty. Miss Haley Grace Riley, the Florida Strawberry Festival’s 2016 queen, was born in Talladega just seventeen years ago. Much like the velocity of the race cars that vie...