Questions: Have you ever gotten the wrong first impression of someone? Do you write them off, or do you try harder to get to know them? I’ve been wrong about people many times…especially umpires! We receive grace with gratitude, but how often do we extend grace to others? “The most important single ingredient in the …
Your troubles don’t determine your destiny, Jesus does. “Through it allThrough it allI’ve learned to trust in JesusI’ve learned to trust in God”(Andrae Crouch) “For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what …
As we continue the journey of faith and life through 2025, know that God is with us, for us, and in us. We are not alone. “The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.””(Deuteronomy 31:8) “If …
Former baseball coach, Tom Meyer, learned early in his career a valuable lesson from a young track athlete. She asked him, over 50 years ago, “Coach, when you win, do you win in God’s eyes? When you lose, do you win in God’s eyes.” These two simple questions changed the way Coach Meyer competed, and …
HAPPY NEW YEAR! In his “The Let Them Theory,” Mel Robbins says there are three things we all need to come to terms with: Life becomes easier when we accept those three statements and trust God while doing so. “The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you …
MOUND VISIT “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”(Matthew 6:21) “The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”(1 Samuel 16:7b) During this “New Year,” I want my heart to be healthier than ever before. From …
MOUND VISIT Occasionally, I’ll drive through campus and notice how many students are walking with their heads down, looking at their smart phones. I’m not criticizing them, since there have been too many days in my life that I’ve missed what God has for me; my eyes, mind and heart were oblivious to what He …
MOUND VISIT “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”(Lamentations 3:22-23) “Though we are incomplete, God loves us completely. Though we are imperfect, He loves us perfectly. Though we may feel lost and without compass, God’s love encompasses us …
MOUND VISIT An angel from the Lord spoke to Joseph and said this: “She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”(Matthew 1:21) I’m so thankful on this Christmas Eve that God gave Jesus to us so that we …
It’s such a busy time of year. Christmas parties, shopping, travel…It’s an overused cliche, but I need to hear it with my heart:“Remember the reason for the season,” the birth of the Savior. “She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people …