Posts tagged “Encouragement”
Bringing light to the world
Last year at a Little League championship game, 12-year-old Kaiden Shelton threw a pitch that hit Isaiah Jarvis in the head. Isaiah fell to…
Being persistent, not stubborn
Today I want to talk to all the dreamers out there. I don’t mean the nighttime dreamers; I mean the other kind. If you…
The first Christians loved life
The Romans, as you may have heard, did not love children. Not only did they often abort them; they also “exposed” them, meaning that…
Spurs and barrel racing
One of the most popular competitions in the Austin rodeo is barrel racing, where the fastest time wins. The rider and horse bust out…
Shine the light on your words and thoughts
“Whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done…
Don’t be stupid
A little boy once asked me if a lot of people read the things I write. When I told him that sometimes my words…
Spurs and bull riding
I see lots of spurs at the Austin rodeo that kicks off every spring. One of the most popular competitions is bull riding. In…
What is the real message of Easter?
For over a thousand years, Jewish believers worshiped God on Saturday, also called the Sabbath. But after Jesus rose from the dead, early Christians…
Speed bumps
Ugh! Speed bumps. They’re everywhere. It was bad enough when they put them in parking lots. Now they’re on the narrow streets of neighborhoods…
Fast learners
Have you ever done a fast? Perhaps you’ve fasted for Lent or for your health or for a medical procedure. Fasting is coming back…
No matter what
I’ve had this repetitive thought in my mind lately. It’s a question, really. It shows up every time I say “I’m so blessed” in…
Revival!
Asbury University in Kentucky made the news a few weeks ago. After a chapel service on February 8, students stayed to sing and pray…