I have a co-worker who has a persistent cough.  There is nothing he can really do about it to clear it up (I have asked!)  and it causes him to cough in a very loud and long way, ever 3-5 minutes.  It just so happens that his office is right…

“If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.” Rom 12:18 (NIV) How hard it is to do this! Some folks just don’t want to get along with anybody. But let’s do the best we can – especially with the folks at work! 

We just got back from a family vacation.  We took a 4-day cruise to Nassau leaving from Florida!  The destination wasn’t the focus of the trip. It was more about getting everyone onto the ship together, without having to worry about cooking or cleaning or really doing anything… We all got…

“Kind words heal and help; cutting words wound and maim.” Prov 15:4 (Message) Boy I needed this reminder!  I haven’t been using kind word as of late.  I need to remember the impact they make on others!  Hearing the description ‘wound and maim’ as a result of unkind words really…

Our local High school football team is doing really well this year (currently 7-0).  What’s cool about it is that many of these young players have been playing football together since the 5th grade.  Our daughter is on the high school dance team that performs at all the games so…

“God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble” Prov 3:34 (NIV) It’s easy to act prideful in the world we live in today (me, me me!). Yet we need as much grace as we can get – so let’s act as humbly as we can y’al!

It is a very competitive market in the mortgage industry today.  Families are very cost conscious when it comes to their fees and interest rates. Mortgage lenders have shaved as much cost out of the process as we possibly can so we can be ultra competitive. On top of that, there…

“Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.” Prov 10:4 (NIV) When we slack off at work we pay the price. Let’s stay diligent my friends and reap the reward!

I wear a silicon band around my right wrist most of the time.  It says “get your mind right” and references Romans 8:5. It is from a sermon that one of our elders in our church is known for about mind set: “Those who live according to the flesh have…

“…for at whatever point you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things.”  Roman 2:1b (NIV) It’s so easy to pass judgment on others. But we have to be careful who and what we call out – because many times we do…