Jan 31 2008
Today is Dec. 17, 2008. There is no need to adjust your watch or change your calendar. I know it is only February, but, today, we are going to look back over the year 2008. We are going to examine all of the things that we accomplished and all those things that we left undone.
Jan 27 2008
Some of the languages of this world are “beautifully” challenging, to say the least. In my travels around the world, I have picked up phrases from a variety of languages. Even though my Vietnamese is dreadful, I believe I can remember Chuc Mung Nam Moi, Happy New Year.
Jan 26 2008
Ah, the lights, the sounds and the smells of Christmas! This year, part of my Christmas will be spent in the country of Qatar visiting my wife, Dr. Mickie Mathes, who is a Fulbright Scholar teaching at the University of Qatar in the capital city of Doha. My wife is surrounded by precious people of all faiths.
Jan 25 2008
As the beginning of this new year unfolds, there are two things that I would like to tell you. First, happy New Year!
Jan 24 2008
You are walking down the aisle in a grocery store, you turn the corner and all of a sudden you hear this loud scream. You then discover where the ear-piercing noise is coming from—a young child pitching a fit because he wants a candy bar and his mother refuses. What is your first thought? Gosh, that child is out of control.
Jan 23 2008
Most folks are not crazy about having to pay their bills and I am no different. What I do enjoy is writing checks and playing on PayPal as a means of blessing others. It is that time of the year when I sit down, take a checkbook and review all the ministries that I love and pray for and I send them a gift.
Jan 22 2008
I have a group of friends who hate to be alone. These folks just cannot stand to be by themselves so they substitute activity for intimacy. If you dug a little deeper into their lives you would discover that all of them have things in their past that continue to haunt them.
Jan 21 2008
Picture this…you are relaxing in your recliner at home, peacefully unwinding from the busy day when numerous friends drop by unexpected. Let me tell you about some friends who dropped by in one week’s time.
Jan 20 2008
The excitement of Christmas has passed and it is now that most wonderful time of the year—time for us to exchange everything that doesn’t fit or just itches too much. I love to tell my friends that I am a double, extra large, I like things that are soft and I enjoy long walks on the beach.
Jan 19 2008
Three worship services, two trips to the mall and traffic for everyone! It is that most wonderful time of the year—Christmas. So, are you going crazy yet? I have written checks to everybody, I know I have bought presents for people that I don’t even know and I have even bumped into myself carrying packages. Life at this time of the year is often like a whirlwind.