Jackson, my 7-year-old son, and I were talking the other day and although I’m not sure how the conversation came up on families, it was interesting. :When you grow up, you...

Luke 19: 1. Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. 2. A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. 3. He wanted to see...

John 5: 5. One who was there had been an invalid for 38 years. 6. When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, he asked...

Over the years, I have been known to attempt some rather crazy things in the name of adventure and fun. I can’t tell you what She-Who-Must-Not-Be-Made-Mad (my wife) calls...

Psalms 107: 20. He sent out his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave. 21. Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds...

As a child growing up in the shadows of historic Ratliff Stadium (the home of the Odessa Permian High School Panthers) in West Texas, I had dreams...

Numbers 22:21. Balaam got up in the morning, saddled his donkey and went with the Moabite officials. 22. But God was very angry when he went, and the angel of the LORD...

James 5: 19. My brother and sisters, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring that person back, 20. Remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from...

There are few things on this giant rock that we call Earth that makes me nervous. Whether it is because I take great pride in being able to “wing it” at almost any point or...

2 Corinthians 1:20. For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us. My wife and I were discussing the promises of God. The...

1 Peter 5: 8. Be sober, be vigilant, because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour. 9. Whom resist steadfast in the faith,...

With Teacher Appreciation Week at hand, it is a great time to thank the men and women who work tirelessly to give our children the educational foundation they will need to...

John 3: 1. Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. 2. He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you...

Philippians 3:13. Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14. I...

My husband and I have a little game we like to play to help us remember the incidents that happen with our four sons. It is a year-long contest, if...