Birthdays are a big deal to my wife. Not in a bad way – it’s just that she really enjoys celebrating them. Special days, like birthdays, are really special to her and today is her special day. Today is her birthday. It was a warm summer morning when she was born at the local hospital… Read More »
A Day @ Tanger Outlets
Our vacation this month has been mostly about resting: limited activities, going at our own pace, doing nothing and doing whatever we want, watching movies and old sitcoms, walks, enjoying the beauty of the lake, reading, spending time together….RESTING! Yesterday was my love gift to my bride. We spent the day at the Tanger Outlets… Read More »
Sunday Highlights 4/23/2017
A few of God’s blessings yesterday… Seven new believers were baptized Others joined our Family of Faith We had several guests God washed away the pollen with a steady rain I’m excited about the new sermon series I started yesterday and am praying that God uses it to help a lot of couples have happy… Read More »
Happy Valentine’s Day
Not everyone loves “Valentine’s Day” and it’s not the people you think might feel that way. Did you know that Valentine’s Day is banned in several Muslim countries? On Monday, February 13 the Islamabad High Court in Pakistan’s capital issued an order that banned the celebration of Valentine’s Day across the country “with immediate effect.”… Read More »
Monieca’s Flowers
I began last Sunday’s sermon talking about some flowers I had given to Monieca. It wasn’t a special occasion, I just wanted to say “I love you” and “I’m thinking about you.” So while buying groceries at BiLo I picked up some flowers. The point I was making in the sermon was that during the… Read More »
War Room: A Must See Movie
Tuesday evening my daughter, Jacqueline, and I saw the movie “War Room” and both of us are giving it a big thumbs up. If you haven’t seen it, you should. You will be inspired, convicted, motivated, challenged, encouraged, corrected, and several other adjectives I could choose. While watching the movie, at times you will find… Read More »
The Proverbs Challenge
Sunday I challenged everyone at FBC to spend the month of May reading the Old Testament book of Proverbs and to underline or highlight each verse that deals with relationships and how we handle our emotions. I did this because as I was preparing the sermon on developing the fundamental skills needed to have a… Read More »
Sunday Highlights 5.03.2015
This morning we continued the “Marriage is a Team Sport” sermon series by focusing on fundamental skills couples need to develop in order to have a winning marriage. Those skills are talking to each other the right way, really listening to each other, dealing with conflict the right way, and forgiving each other. If you… Read More »
I Saw the Enemy in a Mirror
I once looked in a mirror and saw long, thick, brown hair. Today I look in a mirror and see shorter, thinning, not-as-brown hair. Turn my head to the side and I catch a glimpse of a growing bald spot on the back of my head. Getting older has changed my appearance. It happens to… Read More »
ENEMY: Thy Name is Procrastination
Sunday I made a promise. I said I would write a post on this blog EACH DAY this week about one of the many enemies to a winning marriage and include some practical suggestions for defeating that enemy. That’s exactly what I did for Monday and Tuesday. When you got up early those two mornings,… Read More »