Several years ago when I was reading, again, Psalm 102 in The Message translation, I was captured surprisingly by the simplest of words. The word was, “Write.” Write this down for the next generation so people not yet born will praise God:“God looked out from his high holy place; from heaven he surveyed the earth.He…
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Refugees
Last Sunday was the fifty-first (LI) Super Bowl. I couldn’t watch it at home because I worked until 10 p.m. I don’t regret that. I like the hours, but my team lost though the victors’ QB is my favorite player to watch. I don’t necessarily root for that team, but I appreciate how he plays. …
The World Is Really Changing
I read from Psalm 71 this week. A set of verses encouraged me to believe afresh in the purpose of this blog. But I will hope continually, and will praise you yet more and more. My mouth will tell of your righteous acts, of your deeds of salvation all day long, though their number is…
You’re A Good Man
Last week, Buster, a former co-worker, who was escorted from the store prior to Christmas for stealing, came to me while I put out onions on the sales floor. I heard he’d been hired by another grocery store. He looked bright and peaceful.. He never quite reflected that when I worked with him. He said…
Some Simple Acts at the Close of the Year
This one verse of scripture captured me this week. One generation shall commend your works to another and shall declare your mighty acts. — Psalm 145: 4 As 2016 winds down, what mighty acts of God I’ve witnessed can I commend to another generation? This blog is suppose to collect the mighty acts of God…
When God Comes (Four Years Ago)
It was four years ago today (thank you, Facebook) I preached a sermon that was the public catalyst in my leaving a denomination. The spiritual impetus to surrender my ordination was being unequally yoked with a denomination that had no value or respect for what I believed, taught and espoused about God. My calling grew…
Falling Off
As I laid in bed yesterday morning, I recollected words and promises the Lord has told us over recent years to encourage my spirit. I focused on the deep, deep calling in God through Debra who prayed for me at King’s Way Church in Birmingham last fall. She said she just wanted me to take that…
A Fun Job
He asked, “Who are you, Lord?” The reply came, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. But get up and enter the city, and you will be told what you are to do.”- Acts 9: 5-6 Recently, after a difficult work day, I drove home affirming the grace and mercy that surrounded me throughout the day…
A Parabolic Bale
Last week, I made a bale of cardboard at work all by myself. I sound like a child, but there’s something parabolic about it to me. I taught two guys how to make a cardboard bale a couple weeks ago without making one alone before, but what I told them worked. I must admit, I…
Entrepreneur
Two emails from insurance agencies arrived in my inbox recently inviting me to apply for position as an agent. One of the emails asked me to embrace my entrepreneurial spirit. I’m not entrepreneurial. My profile on some job search site may fall into such a category, but I’m not motivated in that way. There are…
Psalm 102 in The Message 