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Now What?

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Exodus 14:10-14  – As Pharaoh approached, the people of Israel looked up and panicked when they saw the Egyptians overtaking them. They cried out to the Lord, and they said to Moses, “Why did you bring us out here to die in the wilderness?  Weren’t there enough graves for us in Egypt? What have you done to us? Why did you make us leave Egypt?  Didn’t we tell you this would happen while we were still in Egypt? We said, ‘Leave us alone! Let us be slaves to the Egyptians. It’s better to be a slave in Egypt than a corpse in the wilderness!’”  But Moses told the people, “Don’t be afraid. Just stand still and watch the Lord rescue you today. The Egyptians you see today will never be seen again.  The Lord himself will fight for you. Just stay calm.”        I can remember as a teenager in high school wanting to grow so bad.  My dad was 6’-6” tall and I was sure I would pass him up...

Do You Know Me?

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Matthew 16:13-17 – When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his  disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”  They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”  “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”  Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”  Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. Heidi and I will be celebrating 24 years of marriage this June.  We dated for 9 years before that.  (I know that’s a long time, but I had to make sure she was the one!)  I believe that I know her very well.  I know her like and her dislikes.  (Hamburgers … not a chance!  Chicken … Absolutely!  ESPN … only if it’s the Saints or LSU.  Hallmark Movies and Mysteries … All Day!  The beach … not so much.  T...

The Greatest Question I've Ever Been Asked!

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John 1:12 – But to all who did receive Him, who believed in His name,  He gave the right to become children of God,          I stood there completely overwhelmed.    I just wasn’t expecting that question.    Looking back on it now, it was the question that I had been wrestling with for so long.    I couldn’t quite put it into words, however.    But as the man stood on the platform and asked, something inside of me suddenly leapt for joy.    It was as if my eyes were opened to a whole new world.    (Maybe that’s why Aladdin is still one of my favorite Disney movies  …  but I digress).    Hope visited me that night in my confusion.    Love reached out to me in my crisis.    Faith found me in my fear.    And I haven’t been the same since.    It’s been a wonderful journey full of excitement and joy...

VICTORY!!!

Here’s a thought for the day  … Psalm 91:16 –   With long life I will  …  show him my salvation.”        As this study on the last 3 verses of Psalm 91 comes to an end, I wanted to focus on the last 2 words.  In verse 16, the Lord says, “With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.”  The last 2 words change EVERYTHING!  “My salvation!”  A couple of things stand out to me. ONE   …  it’s not our salvation, it’s His salvation.  What a relief!  I don’t have to rely on my wisdom, cleverness or abilities to get me out of this mess.  I don’t have to come up with a brilliant idea or plan of action to make all of this go away.  I can trust in Him.  Can I take it a step further?  For some, you have people that you “feel” responsible for.  It could be family members, employees or any num...

Why Can't I See It!

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March 27, 2020 Here’s a thought for the day  … Psalm 91:16 –  With long life I will  …  show him my salvation.”        Do you remember back in the early 90’s when those 3-D pictures became so popular?  They were pictures that looked like complete chaos at first glance.  They made no sense.  Just a collection of colors and patterns thrown together in an apparently random pattern.  But something interesting happened as you started to stare at them closely.  As you lost track of the details at the surface level and looked beyond them, an image started to appear in the background.  In fact, it was a 3-D image that was somehow imbedded in the picture.  They were really cool  …  IF you could see the image!  I hated them! I don’t know why I struggled to see them.  I would try and try to see what the artist wanted ...

Jambalaya, Crawfish Pie, File' Gumbo

March 24, 2020 Here’s a thought for the day  … Psalm 91:16 –   With long life I will satisfy him … Have you ever craved something?  Not just wanted it, but craved it?  I have to admit most of my cravings probably revolve around Cajun cooking!  Boiled crawfish  …  BBQ shrimp and grits  …  fried shrimp po-boys  …  crawfish etouffee!  I’m getting hungrier and hungrier as I’m typing this.  (Side note: Maybe it is true that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach!). It seems that cravings hit all of us concerning different things from different places in different seasons.  Managing cravings is a part of life isn’t it?  Now here’s a question  …  have you ever gotten what you craved only to be disappointed in the end?  “It didn’t taste as good as I remembered it.”  “It wasn’t as fun as I thought it would be!”  “It didn’t ...