Stand Still To Move

  So, it is Christmas Eve 2020.  I am tired of the pandemic and as much as I would like for Trump to still be the president for another four years, I think that ship has sailed.  The United States of America is in an uproar and wiser heads are not prevailing.  This year may be the first in my 45 years on this earth where I feel that we, as a country, are more divided in our ideologies than ever before and I am not sure that we can be united.  Now, you may be tempted to agree with me and blame it all on President Trump.  President Trump is not to blame for anything that has happened in the past four years.  What you are seeing now is a man holding the office of President of the United States that actually represented the majority view of our country and has been lambasted for four years for trying to do the right things for all people.  But Trump is not the focus of this post.  There is only one thing that could unite this country despite ever...

Me and the Fam Jam 11-25-2020 This post is a little long and it has little to do with Christmas except that this time of year is usually a time for new beginnings and restarts.  So, go ahead and read.  I hope you are encouraged and hopefully, it will help you through whatever tough time you are going through right now. Pain is defined as physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury or careful effort; great care or trouble.   I have always told my kids that anything worth having in this life is hard to get.  Anything worth doing takes effort. Anything on this Earth that you value greatly, you will suffer some pain or discomfort to obtain it.  I have not found in my job, my life, or my family where something that you want to be changed or done, does not come with pain or some sort of discomfort or price.  Don't get me wrong,  I don't love pain, the Christian life is not painted in total shades of gray, but I do realize the importanc...

Friendship Baptist Church Upshaw, AL Saved.  I am saved.  I know who Jesus is and I know and understand what Jesus did on the cross for me.  I choose of my own free will to be a Jesus follower.  What did happen that I had no choice in was the drawing of the Holy Spirit.  That day, I relinquished any right I had to choose.  I had no choice, but to confess to God Almighty that I was a sinner and confess that I had no hope outside His grace.  His grace is enough! We had our annual Thanksgiving gathering at Paw and Maws despite Covid-19.  There were about 16 family members in attendance.  My dad had tables set up in his garage so that we could all practice social distancing and praise God, as of this writing, no one that attended the gathering has caught the Covid !  But, back to the topic, my dad stood up to pray before we ate.  Number one, he announced to everyone that he was thankful for everyone in attendance and second, he was ...