Read Ephesians 1 Thought for the Day: No one can take away my ability to give thanks! Growing up, my brother and I regularly visited a farm about 10 minutes down the road from where we lived. We got to know its owners, the Reed Family and...
Read 1 John 1:5-10 Thought for the Day: I’m not perfect and I need Jesus! A few weeks ago, I decided to make a smoothie and split it with my daughter. After rummaging through my fridge, I found an apple, a few strawberries, and some frozen blueberries....
Read Psalm 118 Thought for the Day: When I wake up, I see that today is a gift! In all of literature and film, there is no greater ending than Ebeneezer Scrooge’s Christmas morning experience in A Christmas Carol. While Scrooge had previously lived his life trapped...
Read Matthew 6:25-34 Thought for the Day: With God’s leading, I can get through every “today” Many names exist in the pantheon of great action heroes: Black Panther, Wonder Woman, Indiana Jones, etc., etc., etc. But, what about Jack Bauer? He’s the man who single-handedly saved America...
Read Philippians 4:10-13 Thought for the Day: Patience is possible with Jesus’ help! I have learned to love schedules and routines. Many things are expected of me as a husband, father, teacher, and pastor. When I take on a new project or am assigned a new task,...
Read Genesis 12:1-9 Thought for the Day: Our experiences offer a chance to draw closer to God! Thousands of years ago, a man named Abram (we now know him as Abraham, one of the great patriarchs of the Old Testament) learned that faith is a long, slow...
Read James 1:19-21 Thought for the Day: Today, I will listen first! Recently, my wife and I took our son to Boston for a hearing test. At the end of the appointment, we walked away knowing that little Henry has full hearing ability in both ears. But,...
Read Romans 12:1-2 Thought for the Day: With the Holy Spirit, nothing is impossible! I recently realized that I am a “veteran” when it comes to K-12 schooling. While I haven’t taught for 50 years, I did the math and realized that next year will be my...
Read 2 Timothy 4:1-7 Thought for the Day: All earthly things have an end. There have been fewer sports sagas more puzzling than the end of Brett Favre’s career. After retiring from the Green Bay Packers in March 2008, then the New York Jets in February 2009,...
Read James 1:2-4 Thought for the Day: With Jesus, tests and trials strengthen me! There is a profound difference between intellectual knowledge and real-life experience. A potential teacher can read books upon books about educational pedagogy and classroom management. But no amount of reading or lectures is...