Thanksgiving Through The Tough Times

The first Thanksgiving was celebrated after almost half of the pilgrims had died because of the harsh first winter.
Abraham Lincoln made Thanksgiving a national holiday in the shadow of this country’s darkest time – the civil war. Here’s his words:
“The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings of [...]

Drawing Near To God

Jon Courson, a favorite pastor of mine, writes this in his daily devotional for today,
“One of my favorite verses in all of the Bible: Draw nigh to God, and He might draw nigh to you. No. Draw nigh to God, and He will sometimes draw nigh to you. No. Draw nigh to God, and [...]

The Only Thing Harder Than Living With In-Laws…

…is living with in-laws without power. Let me explain.
We still don’t have power. Hurricane Wilma knocked out the electricity of almost one million people in Miami-Dade County alone. Florida Power and Light has done a great job of restoring power. Last I heard, there were only 200,000 or so more homes to go. We are [...]