Parts and Pieces

18 years ago I had back surgery. After it was done and I was recovering, my surgeon asked me if I had suddenly developed any new desires or yearnings like gambling. I said "No, why??" He said "Well, we use donated bone to fuse vertebrae together, and we never really know where it comes from." … Continue reading Parts and Pieces

The Best Campaign Sign

Sampey Memorial Baptist Church in Ramer, Alabama has sent out over 6,200 of these signs to nine states and dozens of cities. "We wait in hope for the Lord; He is our help and our shield." "Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by … Continue reading The Best Campaign Sign

Envy and Selfish Ambition

In the book of James chapter 3 verse 16 it says “For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice.” James pointed out there are two kinds of wisdom: the earthly, unspiritual, demonic kind, and the heavenly kind that comes only from God. The chaos we see in … Continue reading Envy and Selfish Ambition

Restoration

One of my daily devotions - the Worthy Brief -- said this: "....the real issues America faces [cannot be] remedied by politics. Political realities simply reflect the internal moral and cultural climate of a nation and its people. In their drive for power, most politicians are simply responding to or manipulating the current passions of … Continue reading Restoration