Today marks the 70th anniversary of a “day that will live in infamy,” as President Franklin D. Roosevelt said after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. This became the impetus for our nation to be forced to join into what became known as WWII. I praise our Lord for the men and women who sacrificed their [...]
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Real Sacrifice
Posted in Church Practice, Missions, Suffering on December 7, 2011 |
Where to begin…
Posted in Children, Family Life, Missions, Suffering, Teens on December 4, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Well…here goes…the beginning work of trying to describe to you in words what was accomplished in my heart the past 2 weeks in Ethiopia. Words are not adequate to do so. Well…on second thought, perhaps they are. However, my vocabulary is not sufficient or vast enough to articulate the range of emotions and feelings I [...]
People Who Make You Think
Posted in Church Practice, Culture War, Daily Living, Elder/Pastor, Homeschooling, Mens Ministry, Rite of Passage-Book, Suffering on November 7, 2011 |
Who makes you think? Huh? Who makes you think? I mean really think? David Alan Black makes me think and I mean think hard! I met Dr. Black (He hates it when I call him that…but, I can’t help it…he wants me to call him Dave or Brother Dave…but, old habits die hard…my momma taught [...]
Man…This is a Hard Job!
Posted in Children, Family Life, Suffering on September 5, 2011 |
If you have been following my blog for the last week, you will know that we had a terrible wind storm that knocked down several trees and required some major clean and debris removal. My aching joints are still “feeling it.” As I was dragging and pulling limbs over the weekend, I was reminded of [...]
Mediocrity and Rest
Posted in Daily Living, Suffering on April 28, 2011 |
Mediocrity. I can’t stand it. Mediocrity is being in the bottom of the top and the top of the bottom. Doesn’t sound too good does it? I’ve never wanted to be mediocre in anything I’ve done or attempted. I wasn’t raised that way and it is engrained in my to always do my best. I [...]
Death
Posted in Adult Cntr'd Youth Min., Daily Living, Suffering on December 7, 2010 |
I attended a funeral yesterday and my heart was saddened because of the hurt and suffering I saw. Death is like that…it brings with it pain and sorrow, loss and grief. I saw this on the faces of family and friends and my heart went out to them as I prayed in the pew during [...]
What’s Important to You?
Posted in Culture War, Daily Living, Suffering on November 1, 2010 |
What’s important to you? I mean…what is REALLY important to you? The culture says one thing (or many things) and the Scriptures teach another. I really believe I can sum it up this way…at least for myself. I’m either about my kingdom or God’s kingdom. Yesterday Dave and BeckyLynn Black… …were at the church talking [...]
Becky Lynn Black Update from Houston
Posted in Suffering on October 12, 2010 |
Many ask me about Becky Lynn Black and her battle with uterine cancer. Here’s her email from Houston, Texas today. I’m amazed at her attitude even though the news was nothing more than what they already knew. She truly is allowing her attitude to be like that of Christ. (Phil. 2) She truly is “choosing” [...]
To live defeated or to soar?
Posted in Daily Living, Family Life, Suffering on September 29, 2010 |
You know…we have to choose every day how we are going to allow our circumstances to affect the way we live. We have a choice to live defeated or to soar with the eagles in our attitude. Let me give you an update from someone who chooses to soar that has stage 4 uterine cancer…BeckyLynn [...]
BeckyLynn Black Update
Posted in Daily Living, Suffering on September 14, 2010 |
Many ask me about Becky Lynn Black…the dear, sweet lady and her husband Dave that I travel to Ethiopia with each year. Mama B (as I and many others call her) has stage four uterine cancer and I’ve blogged about her several times. Here’s her latest update: Good morning, prayer partners! Isn’t it a gorgeous [...]
