How To Handle A Closed Gate

How To Handle A Closed Gate

by | Jun 8, 2023 | Challenges, Encouragement

Sometimes, I feel like a racehorse waiting for some gate to burst open so I can run around the track for God. But it just won’t open. My enthusiasm is there, but many parts of this life in Christ don’t move ahead like I think they should. Then I read, “In their...
Claim Your Victory

Claim Your Victory

by | Jan 22, 2023 | Challenges, Encouragement

I am a Georgia Bulldog football fan. To the chagrin (or indifference) of non-fans, two weeks ago, Georgia cruised to a resounding victory in the National Championship game – cruised, so much so that the outcome was no longer in doubt by the end of the first...
A Prayer of Hope For Our Nation

A Prayer of Hope For Our Nation

by | Dec 9, 2020 | Challenges, Encouragement, Prayer

“For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him” (Col 1:16). The following prayer reflects my thoughts and relentless...
Time to Get a Move On

Time to Get a Move On

by | Aug 13, 2020 | Challenges, Encouragement, Life Lessons

If you believe in the protocol of political correctness, do not read on—I say ugly things. And if you find an overload of metaphors hitting you square in the face to be an unpleasant experience, do not read on—there are gobs of them. And if you ignore both warnings...
Life’s Roads

Life’s Roads

by | Apr 26, 2020 | Challenges, Encouragement

Introspective times, these quarantine days. Earlier, I was walking along the shore of Tampa Bay and one of its seagulls flew up to me and said, “call Ma, call Ma.” Though, on second thought, perhaps it was saying, “caw-maw, caw-maw.” Whichever, he got me thinking. But...