My wife’s banana pudding is my favorite. And Dawn's such a great cook, she's even adapted her recipe to my low-carb diet. She now makes her world-class pudding, but with Splenda! And I promise, you cannot taste the difference.
Evidently, there are some ingredients you can substitute and still end up with a delicious dessert. But…
Some people say, "If you love something, set it free. If it returns, then it's truly yours...
...but if it doesn't return....hunt it down and kill it!
Just kidding...sort of.
One of the main things we need to embrace about life is not just the " hellos" but also the "goodbyes".
For example...
I still remember a painful…
People often laugh when anyone mentions a "war against Christmas" by secularists. They make fun of the misguided numbskulls who see conspiracies in every Starbucks Christmas cup design, pointing to agendas found only in their own imaginations.
No, not everyone who merely says "happy holidays" is trying to erase the Biblical origins of the season. But…
It’s now almost 5 months since this wild ride began for our family. As Christmas approaches, things are just as much up in the air as when we started.
However, we do have confirmation that God was leading us to shut down our lives in St Louis and move to Knoxville in response to my brother-in-law…
People always tell you God is the most important thing in their lives, the main course. But today, we’re suddenly discovering He’s nothing more to many than an appetizer.
Christianity for too many people today is just an appetizer they ordered with their meal. It’s a nice addition to their lives, a welcomed treat. But it…
" And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.
But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city. " - Matthew 22:6-7
Every year, hundreds of pastors with their families suddenly…
What reckless, wonderful thing is God calling you to do...?
Dear friends,
Life certainly teaches us, if we let it. And for the past year, the lessons have been huge for me personally and my family. I’m learning that seconds need to be spent like hundred dollar bills. They are most wisely used on the ones we love. Little else in this life matters.
So…
My son is about 23 now. He used to be kind of small, but he started working out and bulked up quite impressively. And I work out too.
I lift about 250 pounds. Out of bed each morning.
When I was joking with him about his new workout routine, his response stung a bit.
“At least I’m not…
I went to a baseball game this week. For those who know me, you realize this was right up there with catching a falling star and discovering the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
My dad took me to an Atlanta Braves game when I was a kid. We hoped to see Hank…
The old man answered the apartment door in his wheelchair. It had been a development from his fight with what appeared to be Parkinson's. I could tell his limited mobility, now in his late 80s, was a continual source of frustration for him.
His wife, a woman several years younger, was there too.
“I’ll let him show…
I’m getting a little concerned for Santa.
Truth is, he’s an old timer. Can you say, "OK, Boomer"?
His deeds, though well-intentioned, are from another age entirely. And I’m afraid someone will probably take him down pretty soon.
A hitman? Most likely not, though I’m not ruling anything out.
More likely, it will be a lawyer. Or a soccer…