If you’ve read my books or followed my blog, you can agree that there just seems to be no end to the dumb stuff I did growing up, but you may be surprised when you read the latest dumb thing … Continue reading
When I was around nine or ten years old, I lived in the small town of Theo, Mississippi with my grandmother, and two of my younger sisters. The town was only a few square miles in size, so we could … Continue reading
When I was young, my aunt had a well in her backyard. It was the kind you have to lower a bucket down into and draw up the water. She built a shed over it connecting it to the house, … Continue reading
For some of you who don’t know me, this story may reveal my age, but to some of you much younger people, it may make you think I’m older than actually am. When I was in the first grade, once … Continue reading
The Bible tells of a covenant that God made with Israel around 4000 years ago. It also tells of a new covenant he made almost 2000 years ago. What’s the difference between the Old Covenant and the New Covenant? As … Continue reading
About a year ago, I posted a story about learning to forgive. It was called “I Forgive You Mr. Richmond.” I’ll put a link to it at the end of this post. Many people misunderstand forgiveness, and what it really … Continue reading
Over the years, I’ve talked to many people who, at some time in their lives, have accepted Jesus as their savior. Many of them struggle every day to be good people. Many have given up, because they have lost that … Continue reading
It’s one fifteen in the morning. Chris is startled from sleep by a blood-chilling scream. By the time he gathers his senses, he realizes the scream came from his own mouth. The dream again. The same dream, over and over, … Continue reading
Sometimes life is rough. Sometimes I don’t feel good at all. I’ve had a bad back for over ten years, and it affects my whole body. My legs and feet, my arms and neck as well. I’m almost always in … Continue reading
I’ve always found it interesting that one thing can remind us of another so much that it makes us say, Wow! That happens to me quite often. I was studying the Bible a while back and came to the story … Continue reading
“What’s in a name?” That’s part of a famous quote from the popular play, Romeo, and Juliet, by William Shakespeare. The full quote says, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell … Continue reading
It was four o’clock in the morning. We were startled from sleep by our four-year-old son who was scared. He said he had seen a huge mouse in the hall while on his way to the bathroom. “It looked like … Continue reading
As I stood there staring into space, a full range of emotions flooded my entire soul. My heart pounded inside my chest as if it were trying to escape. Then it seemed to move upward into my throat. I could … Continue reading
Is there anything wrong with using profanity? Some say, yes. Some say, no. How do we know who’s right? How can we find the truth? Jesus said the word of God is truth (John 17:17). So, let’s see what God … Continue reading
Matthew 12:1-37 What is blaspheming the Holy Spirit? I’ve heard several explanations and theories on this subject. Some say the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is rejecting him over and over, or grieving the Spirit, or rejecting Jesus as Lord. … Continue reading
You’ve probably heard about many different gods from many different cultures around the world, but the bible says there is only ONE God (Mark 12:32, 1 Cor. 8:6, 1 Tim. 2:5, James 2:19). That simply means there’s only ONE TRUE … Continue reading
Can we trust the Bible? Is the Bible really God’s word? Those are just a couple of questions that more and more people are asking in today’s ever-changing world. There are numerous denominations out there teaching many different doctrines based … Continue reading
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