“When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.” So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly. All the people saw this and began to mutter, “He has gone …
Encouraging Fellow Strugglers
“Behold you are fair my love! Behold, you are fair!” [Song of Solomon 4:1] Recently we were watching the story of Henry VIII and saw the blatant selfishness and power struggle created by immoral relationships. Throughout it, people were treated wickedly and the fruit birthed a …
Grandma’s Steak & Potatoes Crockpot Casserole
Some of my earliest memories are of eating Sunday lunch with my Grandparents at May’s Restaurant in Winfield, Alabama. I always chose the same thing from the buffet line: country fried steak, mashed potatoes, English peas, and a dinner roll. Years passed, May’s closed, and …
Apple Bread for a Fall Day
3 eggs, beaten 1 and 1/4 cup honey 1 cup coconut oil 1 T. vanilla 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 t. baking soda 1 t. cinnamon 1 and 1/2 cups dried apple slices (lightly sprinkled with cinnamon or plain slices) 1 cup chopped pecans or …
Before It’s Too Late
Chuck Swindoll once commented that he’s attended more than one funeral where the husband wept on his shoulder and said, “I never knew what I really had until she was gone.” Don’t let that happen in your life. Don’t wait until it’s too late to …
Pecan-Coconut Pound Cake
Years ago, Sister Hulene brought a mouth-watering pound cake to a church fellowship. I could not believe it when she said the secret was using pecan frosting in the mix! Let me tell you, this is the simplest and most delicious pound cake. The pecans …
Even the Bug Man Can Tell
Deuteronomy 6:4-9 Have you ever noticed that you don’t have to teach your children what you really believe in? They see it in your actions and in your heart. In the deep South, football is a way of life. Children come out of the womb …
One Act of Obedience
God has His people placed strategically all around the world, serving Him in important ways. Some of the ways may appear insignificant on the outside, but they may be the key to God’s plans. One man drilling a well in West Africa may not appear …
The Blessing
In biblical days giving a blessing was a treasured time where fathers spoke words of encouragement and promise on their children. Genesis 48 records how Jacob blessed Joseph’s sons. Throughout God’s Word you can see where God spoke blessings through His prophets on the people …
Does Your Marriage Need a Heart Transplant?
The prophet Ezekiel made a remarkable promise regarding the transforming love of God, “I will give them an undivided heart and put a new spirit in them; I will remove from them their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh.”Regardless of how …