You never know?
Isn’t it amazing when we realize that God introduced us to someone years earlier, in what we thought was a “chance” meeting, only to see years later that He had a divine purpose in the meeting. God works in relationship…
Bring on the rain!
Me and Jamie made it safely to the Williamsburg Christian Retreat Center yesterday. It was a great 250 mile ride however the weather turned nasty around the Virginia state line and it was completely unexpected. Thank God, even though we…
Looking for love in all the right places
I spent most of my life looking for love in all the wrong places. I was looking for love through “people pleasing”, attempting to “fit in”, by “wearing a mask”. I was defining love by how much attention someone gave…
A sweet situation!
Have you ever asked God, “why me Lord”? I see others in great situations. Prospering, comfortable, and seem to have it made in life and I wonder why I can’t have more of that. Then I see others who are…
What can you do for me?
I was studying in Matthew this morning and glanced over to where I empty my pockets after work on the corner of my desk. There were a couple of Harley Davidson poker chips, one from Vegas and another from Daytona,…
I want it NOW!
Yesterday I was thinking about all the Lord has given me in my sobriety. This morning I realized I was suppose to write something about it! I remember, in my early recovery, how I wanted everything “now”. Trust from my…
I can resist anything but temptation!
I joke around with people all the time. One of my favorite sayings is, “I can resist anything but temptation”. The truth is it’s easier to stay away from temptation than to resist it. I was reading in Matthew this…
“Don’t over do it”
As someone who has struggled with selfishness my entire life “balance” is not really an option for me. I spent so many years living by my emotions which said; I want what I want no matter who gets hurt or…
Did the storm change your plan?
To say I’ve been under the weather for the last couple of days would be an understatement. My doctor said, “we’re gonna treat it as if it’s pneumonia”. I haven’t been this sick in some time. I’m amazed that a…
Warmer than a dumpster!
As we’re experiencing some severe winter weather here in the Southeast I was in prayer for those folks who won’t come in out of the storm. I remembered being a homeless drug addict and also being one of those folks…