Good morning and happy Friday. No need for a camel on this day. I was asked a question yesterday that sat with me most of the day. "Why are you doing this? And what made you want to do it? ". The discussion was about my adventure God has for me in the "Paid In Full" ministry that we're getting started. It's going to help those in need; elderly, poor, and kids somehow someway this is going to happen. So as I'm out handling a minor problem with a window decal, and she asked me that. Not to be ugly or anything just wanted to know. It got me to thinking about it. Why don't we help? I think inside us all is that desire to help someone. We all want that at some level. Last night I was blessed and touched by hearing a man, who you need to look up, "Doc" Hendly. He decided to help kids get water. Simple. Get them some water. Read his story to see how big our God is. My daughter texts me last night after that speaking event and wants to know what she is to be doing with her life. She doesn't want to go through the motions of life and never accomplish anything for someone else. Makes a dad proud by the way. But that took me back to question of why I'm doing it. Why wouldn't I? Why won't you? I know many of you are doing great things for a lot of people. But if you find yourself wondering about this, pray. Ask God to guide you. Why would we not help anyone in need? This lady who asked wants to help too. She just doesn't know how to. I don't either, but God equips us as we take those first steps. He needs to see that we're willing to follow Him on this journey He has before us. When you surrender your will to His, you will taste new life in a way you can't believe. On my own I would have messed all of this up completely, but I'm not in charge of this and certainly not leading it. As God chose people to use in the Bible, it was always the least likely ones. I guess I'm a least likely. And from some in my past that know me, they would agree. When your kids are hungry you feed them. When God's children are hungry we are to feed them. I'm sorry this is so long but this is God's deal. Look inside at what you are passionate about and go help with it. You'll get your tools as you go. In love always. <><

Good morning and happy Thursday. WWJD. We've all seen that and used it and told someone it for some advice to a situation, but how do we know what Jesus would do? We know our family and friends well enough to say "I know what ______ would do if he/she were here". So do you know Jesus that well? Or are we just assuming we've read enough about Him to know? We're wired to be like Him from the get go, but somewhere along the way the world gets inside us and there it all goes, right out the window. So we think differently than He does. He tells us all through the Bible that His ways are not ours. I think the question of WWJD is a very good one. One we should ask before we do anything. But we have to be close enough to Him to know the answer. We also have to be submissive enough to do what's right and to except an answer we don't want to hear. Jesus asked God for another way to save us in the garden. He may not have liked the answer, and He really probably already knew it, but He surrendered His will to God's will. So before we go throwing WWJD around so carefree and easy, we better be ready for the answer. You see the reason Jesus wanted another way was because He would be out of the presence of God while He became our sin in the cross. He wanted to stay close to Him and never be away from Him. Is that where you are today? Because if it is WWJD is a little easier to figure out. Spend time with Him often and get to know Him more than anyone else and see then what happens to the answer of the question. I double dog dare ya. In love always. <><

Good morning and happy Monday. Yeah I said that. Every day is new day.
For this is a day The Lord has made.
The phone rings and they give the test results and it's not good. Really not sure how long you have to live. What do you do? How do you live out your days? I bet if it was Sunday and you might not make it through the day, Monday would be a great day if you got up for breakfast and work. I know that we really don't just hate a day, but it's just a small reminder of how short life is and how we should be in appreciation of every breath we take. So back to the question. How do you live out your last days? Think about today and ask your friends and then ask yourself and them this; why aren't you/we living that way now? We're not promised the very next breath we take, much less the next day. Our lives have become so busy and you know that's true because the excuse we have to why we didn't make it to or go to something is that we were busy with something else. This is truly one of satan's best weapons. He has a lot of em and we've discussed a few here before but this is the most widely used to reach even the busy church lady. She's working so hard for the church and doing all the good stuff but so busy with it she may be missing her family things by doing the good things. Both just as bad for us. Live like you're dying. Tim McGraw sings that song. Wonderful bible study done on it. Listen to it and let's change the way we live our daily lives. In love always. <><