Devotionals from Dad

Love to hear from and know who is listening When my kids were still living at home and going to school upon occasion they would attempt to fake an illness to skip school. Maybe they had a test or report due at school that they thought they were going to do badly on or they may have been afraid someone was going to pick on them. No matter what the reason they had for not attending school, dear old...

Love to hear from and know who is listening Unless you have been living under a rock you have been to Walmart and seen some really weird outfits. I know there have been times I have noticed someones outfit and thought to myself I wouldn't have left the house in that, let alone worn it in public. There is even a website that is devoted to the strange outfits and antics of Walmart customers. Th...

Love to hear from and know who is listening I am pretty confident that most of us have had one of those, “What If” moments where you wondered just how things may have turned out differently if you had made a different choice. My biggest, “What If” moment has just recently came across my mind. When I turned 18, I signed up for the draft because I was required to. I thought myself I will serve if dr...

Love to hear from and know who is listening I have a common response to all who ask me how I am doing, most days I reply, “If I were any better there would have to be two of my and my wife would say, WOO HOO!” If the truth be known my wife's response would likely be something more like, “OH NO!” My wife has the patience of Job! She has the ability to accept or tolerate all the harassing, teas...

Love to hear from and know who is listening In the early 90's there was a movie called, Wayne's World. Wayne and his best friend Garth run a popular cable access show called, Wayne’s World. They get the the attention of a TV executive who wants to exploit their show. In the movie there is a scene where Wayne and Garth repeatedly say, We're not worthy. It occurs when they meet Alice...

Love to hear from and know who is listening When my children were young there were several things that I was known for with all their friends. First, if your car blocked the driveway and you parked me in you would find your car at the top of the hill, a couple blocks away. If your car was not running right, I would fix it for you or if you wanted a new stereo installed in your car, well I was your...

Love to hear from and know who is listening I got married and started my family at a very young age. When I married my first wife I was 18 and she was only 16. We were married for 8 years and had 3 girls, who I love with all my heart. Our marriage failed for many reasons, but the main reason it failed is because God was not in the center of our relationship. I will be brutally honest with you! I c...

Love to hear from and know who is listening We all have that one person in our lives that the moment they walk into your presence just makes you grind and grit your teeth. When they speak there is just something about them that grates on your nerves like fingernails on a chalkboard. Maybe this person is your next door neighbor, maybe they are a co-worker or worse yet, and I hope I am wrong,.. mayb...

Love to hear from and know who is listening Influencer marketing has become one of the most popular and effective forms of online marketing. Millions of internet users are browsing social media platforms for entertainment, inspiration, and product recommendations daily. It is no surprise that marketers are harnessing the power of social media’s most recognizable faces for promotion. Influencers he...

Love to hear from and know who is listening I am blessed to have a job with great fringe benefits. I earn sick pay and vacation pay ever 2 weeks and my sick pay is unlimited and has no cap. I have great health insurance that is very inexpensive. I have a pension plan and a deferred compensation plan. I get 14 paid holidays a year and my employer provides basic life insurance. For the most part I h...

Love to hear from and know who is listening The American flag flying upside down signifies dire distress or extreme danger, while flying at half staff indicates mourning or remembrance. Communicating with flags, particularly in a maritime setting, involves using a system of visual signals, where flags represent letters, numbers, or specific messages, allowing ships to communicate at a distance. Th...

Love to hear from and know who is listening Have you ever thought that God is not hearing your prayers, maybe God is hard of hearing or deaf even? I know there have been times that I have prayed for something so hard, so fervently and not received the answer to the prayer that I am seeking, that I have begun to think maybe God wasn't hearing me. I think the answer to my question is actually q...

Love to hear from and know who is listening I must admit I have been blessed with a great father. When I was a child he knew when to be stern and when to be kind and loving. My father has always loved me even when I was a rebellious teen and was very difficult to love! Some people carry childhood emotional baggage that skews their perceptions about the goodness of God. These individuals often come...

Love to hear from and know who is listening Is it a sin when someone knows the right thing to do and doesn’t do it? This very scenario goes all the way back to the beginning of time. God gives Adam some instructions on what he can and can't do in the Garden of Eden It's pretty basic, and very generous.   Gen. 2:16-17 ESV And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, You may surely eat of e...

Love to hear from and know who is listening Everywhere I go from the smallest community - to the big city, I see storage rental units. What does it say about society when we do not have enough room in our homes to store all our stuff, so we fill up rental storage units. Our possessions wield a remarkable power over us. They give us a false sense of security and an inflated sense of worth. They pro...

Love to hear from and know who is listening Many of us have a hobby that we love. Some of us love to golf, some go hunting, others love car racing and some love gardening. No matter what hobby you are passionate about there is only one way to get better at it, practice! I have recently become interested in shooting hand guns. Unless you spend a lot of money on a custom gun the average gun is made...

Love to hear from and know who is listening Not everyone that professes being a Christian actually follows Jesus Christ or has a saving knowledge. They may know some facts from the bible but they don't understand the truth of the word of God. They can probably even quote from memory several of the most recognizable bible verses. What does it mean to be a Christian? Does being a kind loving pe...

Love to hear from and know who is listening I came home from work the other day on my way feed the chickens and pick up eggs I noticed smoke was rising up out of the door on the chicken coop. When I opened the door the entire building was filled with smoke, but there was very little flames. I quickly flipped the breaker box switch and turned off the electricity. I began kicking out the straw on th...

Love to hear from and know who is listening I was a single parent for about 4 years. While that in itself is a difficult task, I was a single father doing my best to raise 3 little girls. One day I decided that life was just a bit to busy, hectic and just plain messy, so I was going to give myself a break from preparing a meal for my children. I loaded up the girls in the car and we went to Subway...

Love to hear from and know who is listening Most everyone would agree that if someone commits a crime the punishment should not exceed the damage done to the victim by the crime, at least until they become the victim, then all holds are removed and no amount of punishment is to much. If you do a quick internet search on the term an eye for an eye it will tell you that the phrase was first stated b...

Love to hear from and know who is listening Most Americans say the Earth is getting warmer. According to the Pew research center 53% of Americans say global warming is mostly because of human activity, such as burning fossil fuels. Most also view global climate change as serious problem. When it comes to what Americans most often pray for, the environment ranks lower than other topics. Those who p...

Love to hear from and know who is listening My wife and I frequently have disagreements. Not argument or fights, but just disagreements about who is right. I often tell her, “I thought I made a mistake once, but I was mistaken.” Joyce usually responds by saying, your not always right Jeff! My attitude at work is, it is only a mistake if someone else knows about it. If I can fix my mistake before s...

Love to hear from and know who is listening When I was drag racing I was always looking for something that would get the results I was searching for. And the results I was looking for was going faster and winning races. One year I put together a plan in my mind to go big or go home. My wife didn't understand my plan at all. I began by trading an all steel,full frame race car, that had a beaut...

Love to hear from and know who is listening Many Christians believe that the most important part of our devotion to God takes place from the chin up. We focus on gaining more head knowledge. We study scripture. We pray. We attend Sunday school. While knowledge of the scriptures is very important for spiritual growth, physical health is also important, because it allows you to better serve God and...

Love to hear from and know who is listening New year resolutions come around like clockwork. Every year, folks decide they are going to make big changes in their life. Some common resolutions are: to eat healthier, lose weight, exercise more or to finally tackle that mess in the garage. Despite our best intentions, most of us will give up on our new year's resolutions after only 17 to 18 days...