Training

weights

I got up late this morning and had to repost a previous Morning Thought.

I remember in high school that we had to do some weight training. Everyone got a turn at bench pressing; some were able to push up 200 lbs. while others only managed 90 lbs.
I found myself somewhere in between lifting around 130 lbs. Continue reading

How long?

how longHow much time elapsed between you hearing the Gospel and believing the Gospel?
In other words, how long did it take you to accept Jesus as Savior from the first time you heard the Message? Continue reading

What does it mean to “take up your cross”?

take up cross8Then he said to the crowd, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross daily, and follow me. If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it. Luke 9:23-24 Continue reading

Falling Away

dallas holm2Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first… 2 Thess 2:3

Sunday evening I attended San Augustine Assembly of God, which hosted a concert with Dallas Holm.
Dallas is a Christian singer, who was very popular in the mid-1970’s to the late-1980’s. Continue reading

Son Worshiper

son worshiperI have just returned from vacation in Ormond Beach Florida. It was very relaxing and I enjoyed time with my wife, daughter, son-in-law, and all grandkids.
One of the great things about a beach is the ability to just walk up and down the sand an see what can be found. Continue reading

Transformed by SOAP!

soapI’ve never been much on journaling. To me it’s like keeping a diary and that was always a girly thing to do, at least when I was young.
Then I realize that this blog can, at times, be like journaling. It is a daily record of my thoughts as I travel through life and the pages of the Bible. Continue reading

Transformed by Reading God’s Word

read-bibleWhile at church camp I ran into Joe and family one day. As we were talking Joe said, “Well like he said in The Shootist…” and then he said a quote from that movie.
I thought that funny because one of the lessons would ask questions about quotes from your favorite movie.
Joe looked at his wife and said, “What is my favorite movie?” Continue reading