Good morning and happy Tuesday. For all practical purposes, Saul, later known as Paul, was a terrorist to Christians. He over saw the stoning death of Stephen and was on his way to Damascus to haul some more off to prison if not kill them. But along the way he had an encounter with Jesus. Forever changed, he went on to write most of the New Testament. I'm sure no one really ever prayed for his salvation and realization of who Jesus was. Not to ever excuse what happened yesterday in Boston, it just shows us that we live in a fallen world and there are many people in need of Jesus. Here in our own country and all over the world. The mission of the first followers of Christ has not changed at all. Living in the Bible Belt can some times dull me to the need of the message of Jesus to rest of the world around us. Pray for those families and for those who are responsible. It's what jesus would do. In love always. <><

Good morning and happy Friday. I'm so tired of the news these days. It's so full of violence and crime and hate. Facebook is becoming the same way. We don't have much control over the news but the social media is ours to make it good or bad. From the looks of some people's post, they need to figure out how move into another point of view. Jesus always saw things in a way that was different from what was popular of the day. We've become just the opposite and seem to just go along with what's popular or makes us "look" good on our page. I know sometimes its hard to find the good in people, but if we make that our habit in our dealings with folks, then it becomes easier. A very good friend of mine a long time ago taught me that, you just need to find the good in people and love on that part. Then the love will spread over to those bad parts and make em fade away. It can't help it cause love always wins. In not so many words that's exactly what Jesus taught us. He, Jesus, is love. The purest of love. When life and the news and Facebook start to pull us away from the love we know and are finding in others, refocus and change lanes from the road you're on. Find Jesus and talk to Him about it. He's a great listener and a healer of our wounds. Receive the healing. In love always. <><