Any day now Monieca and I will be grandparents again. Our son Steven and his wife, Sara, are expecting their first child. We’ve been telling Liam, our first grandchild that he’ll soon have a cousin whose birthday will be very close to his own. Today is Liam’s seventh birthday. But our March blessings go beyond… Read More »
Stop and Smell the Sweetness
I love the tea olive bush. Four of them are growing in our yard at home. When we built the office building at church, I had a few of them planted here as well. They produce clusters of small white blooms for several weeks during the winter that emit a beautiful, sweet fragrance that can… Read More »
Weekend Blessings
Taking time to recognize God’s blessings, both large and small, adds joy to one’s life. With activities and technology keeping us distracted and busy, a conscious intentionality is necessary. To encourage you to say “thank you” to our Lord for His blessings in your life, I thought I’d share a few of the blessings I… Read More »
Thankful
Here at the beach the turkey is done and casseroles are about to go into the oven. Soon it’ll be time to enjoy our annual feast. But first I wanted to wish all of you a Happy Thanksgiving and give thanks for some of my blessings this past year: the birth of our granddaughter, Lilianna… Read More »
A Lunch Time Surprise
While eating lunch yesterday at one of my favorite meat and three type places in Rock Hill, I spoke to several people who either knew me or knew who I was. In addition to the wait staff and a couple who attend FBC, there was a man who watches me on TV and another couple… Read More »
Happy Days
It’s Thanksgiving morning and the sun is beginning to shine outside as the smell of turkey in the oven fills the house. This year Monieca and I are celebrating the holiday with our son and his wife, as well as her parents, brother and sister-in-law. It’s a great opportunity to deepen our relationships with Sara’s… Read More »
Robbing Yourself by Robbing God
Read the following Bible verses several times: Malachi 3:8-10 “Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you say, ‘How have we robbed You?’ In tithes and offerings. You are cursed with a curse, for you are robbing Me, the whole nation of you! Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, so… Read More »