“When someone shows you who they are believe them; the first time.” Maya Angelou Everyone has a bad day from time to time. Our temper flares, we can’t resist gossip’s temptation, jealousy rears its head, or we tell a lie. But behavior patterns are a different matter be they positive ...
Read More »What Will You Make of Your Glass?
I love object lessons. There’s something about them that helps me grasp spiritual lessons that otherwise elude me. However, I would like to share with you a lesson revolving around an ordinary, everyday object. Picture a piece of glass. Now, imagine that the glass represents the difficult circumstances in your ...
Read More »Lady Antebellum’s Bus Goes Up in Flames–You Won’t Believe What Survived
If you caught the news Thursday night, you probably heard that Lady Antebellum’s tour bus caught fire while traveling along Interstate 30 in Garland, Texas. According to reports, the country music crew was heading to the American Country Music Awards, where they are scheduled to perform, when the bus transporting ...
Read More »Transforming a Community With God-given Authority
My hometown was in an uproar. Word was out that a building on the main street had been bought by a business that specialized in selling drug paraphernalia. The name of their shop, which consisted of the word “Bad,” was already written on a sign, though they hadn’t yet opened ...
Read More »I Had A “Baditude”–Do You Have One?
I had a baditude. And it was an extremely nasty one. But I found the remedy, and I took the medicine that cured it. I share this story with you because I have to ask, do you have one too? A baditude is pretty much what you may think it is ...
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