As an American Southerner, I can testify to the things considered delicacies to a Southerner. Southerners like their chicken fried, sweet tea, and many a’ Southern love tomato’s. Colloquially, these are “maters’.” Many people grow tomatoes because their is the timeless belief that they are better when you grow them yourself. Saying this, every Southern …
“Coffee is always a good idea” – Unknown 3 in 4 Americans drink coffee everyday. It is the second most consumed beverage in America behind water. The coffee industry is worth 80 billion dollars. Coffee is tastes good, is moderately affordable, and it makes us feel good. But how does it do that? The short …
What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? ~ Romans 6:1-2 There is a large variety of cultural differences in America that depend on your location. If you live in Florida, you could expect conversations …
“But just as you abound in everything, in faith and utterance and knowledge and in all earnestness and in the [e]love we inspired in you, see that you abound in this gracious work also” ~ 2 Corinthians 8:7 In 2015 and 2016, a social media phenomena emerged following the Supreme Court ruling of Obergefell v. Hodges. This court case essentially redefined …
The older you get, the more you appreciate things learned early in life. For example, when I was younger, I was studious, but could never see how things applied to me. Older folk always said, “Slow down, enjoy life, it gets faster as you get older.” I had no idea until someone hit the VCR …
For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself ~ Philippians 3:20-21 In July, there …
Easter is a beautiful time of year. April showers are busy bringing May flowers. Kids are getting out of school on Spring break so, like it or not, you gotta’ spend time with them. And, there is an explosion of crosses, eggs, and bunnies plastered upon businesses, homes, and nearly every local entity. It appears …
Here is a little story about happiness. Recently, I got stuck behind an Amazon van. The back and side of this van read the following. “Warning: contents of van may cause happiness.” I read it once. I read it twice. I read it a third time. And I thought to myself- “That’s it? That is …
“God’s silences are His answers. If we only take as answers those that are visible to our senses, we are in a very elementary condition of grace.” ~ Oswald Chambers Instant gratification. This word is thrown around a lot. I am not going to pretend that many of you, the reader, do not know what …
The time of this writing is Memorial Day in the U.S.A. The day is a somber reminder of the brave sacrifice men and women have made to keep the U.S.A a free and just society. I find a wonderful similarity as we visit graves and place flowers or flags at gravestones. We thank them and …