“Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; but much increase is by the strength of the ox.” – Proverbs 14:4

There are times where people can be harsh or overly critical of your actions, your ideas, or even you as a person. I have experienced this at different jobs or stages of my life and it always got me down, until a good friend and mentor of mine said, “If they aren’t talking about you, you aren’t doing anything.”

People, for the most part, fear change. They like the status quo and they don’t like to make waves. One thing I hear in business is, “That’s how we’ve been doing it for twenty years.” To which I reply, “Well, you may have been doing it wrong for twenty years.” Just because somebody did something along time ago doesn’t mean that it was the best way of doing it.

My point is that you have to challenge the status quo now and then. Question the answers. Go for what matters to you with gusto and drive. Some people won’t like that, but that’s ok. In short, you have to want better and believe it with everything you’ve got. For instance, I preach about Jesus whenever I can. Some people come to me afterwards with questions and some even with distain or spite, but if you can make me not believe in my Lord and Savior just by asking a few questions, then the Holy Spirit isn’t really what is driving me. Whatever matters to you, get fired up about it and like the Nike commercial says, “Just do it.”

It was once unprecedented for a runner to break the 4 minute mile, but everything is unprecedented until somebody does it. The impossible can be achieved, but it takes hard work and dedication to something bigger than yourself. In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus says that everything is possible for God. He created it all and has it all within His power. God will definitely help you fight the good fight, but you can’t just sit idle hoping that something is going to change. You can’t let people’s talk stop you from achieving the greatness God has planned for your life. If you want better, you need the courage to do something about it. You can’t just think your way to a better life, you need to put forth some effort and break through some barriers. You need to do what, in legal terms, is called an “act in furtherance.” You have to show and prove that you really mean what you say.

Don’t just talk about it, BE about it or you’ll live without it.

It’s true that you could avoid many mistakes by never trying anything new and that you could make fewer waves with people if you just follow the status quo. You won’t get your hands dirty if you go with the flow, but remember, dead bodies always float downstream. You are not dead; you are alive and reading this right now, which means you have opportunity to change something for the better. God placed you in this exact moment at this exact time. The Bible says that you are wonderfully made, you have a purpose, and that God is always with you. You can achieve anything that God is pushing you towards, because He will always give you the strength and resources to accomplish His divine will.

Failing hurts and gossip hurts, but I promise it will hurt worse to never accomplish your dreams and look back wondering, “What if…” Don’t worry about what people will say or think, worry about what God will think. When this life is over and you stand before Christ, don’t be sorry about a life spent letting opportunities and blessings pass you by.  Instead, be joyful when he says to you, “You have been wise in using what I gave you. Well done my good and faithful servant. Now at last, enter into the joy of your Master’s house.”

God’s blessings to you.

DH

God’s plan is for peace in your life, but in this confused and fallen world, it seems like all we have are difficulties and pains. Once one goes away, another takes its place. It is the furthest thing from peace, but we need to realize that being at peace is not automatic.

Our problem is that we are separated from God. We are strangers in a strange land and that becomes more apparent with each passing day. Sin abounds. It’s all we see around every turn in this world. After a while, we find we jump right into that sin with both feet. But don’t think that you are alone in that mess. In Romans 3:23, it says that ALL have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. How right it is.

The words ‘sin’ and ‘fallen’ don’t need to be what define you though. God has placed a remedy before us to bridge the gap between Him and us. That bridge is the cross of Jesus Christ. Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection paid the penalty for your sins and mine. The bible says that “He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed.” (1 Peter 2:24).

However, just because the bridge is there doesn’t mean that we automatically get saved. We have to accept that saving grace. We can’t just take a flight if we have a ticket. That plane will leave without us if we don’t climb on board. We have to cross the bridge and we do that when we accept and receive Christ through His personal invitation.

“But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name.” – John 1:12

“Whoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” – Romans 10:13

To receive Christ you need to do four things:

ADMIT your spiritual need. “I am a sinner.” Just like in any problem, the first step is admitting you have one.

REPENT and be willing to turn from your sin. You have to pick a path. One leads to death, the other to eternal life. You at least have to be willing to turn down the correct path, but make no mistake, you can’t do it alone. You need Jesus’ help and that’s what He’s offering.

BELIEVE that Jesus Christ died for you on the cross. Romans 10:19 says that if you declare with your mouth “Jesus is Lord” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

RECEIVE, through prayer, Jesus Christ into your heart and life. Jesus says, “Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in” (Revelation 3:20).

Whether you are a non-believer in search of peace in your life or even if you are a lifelong Christian who doesn’t feel like they have had that connection with Jesus, now is your chance to come to Him. He’s waiting for you. Please pray this prayer with me:

“Dear Jesus, I know that I am a sinner and need Your forgiveness. I believe that You died for my sins and I want to turn from them now and forever. I want You to come into my heart and life. I want to trust and follow You as Lord and Savior.”

Friends, if you prayed that prayer with me, I believe that you have just been saved. If you didn’t, than what are you waiting for? The bible says that today is the day of salvation; now is the accepted time. I know that if I had a single doubt as to my eternal salvation, you couldn’t drag me away from here without accepting the peace of Jesus Christ.

Now, get into a good bible based local church, if you are physically able, and come to know more about the God who loves you and wants to be with you forever. You are now no longer at odds against Him, but instead you have returned to Him as His child who was once lost, but now is found. His arms are outstretched to welcome you home.

May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you always.

DH

“He told them, The man they call Jesus made mud and spread it over my eyes and told me, ‘Go to the pool of Siloam and wash yourself.’ So I went and washed, and now I can see!” – John 9:11

We all face troubles in life, but how we react to those troubles makes all the difference. In the book of John, we find Jesus healing a blind man with some mud that Jesus made from dirt mixed with His spit. I’m sure that the blind man heard all of that happening. Jesus spit on the ground, made some mud, and wiped it on the man’s eyes. It’s almost adding insult to injury, in that not only is the man blind, but now some joker is putting some spit-mud on him. However, Jesus was more than just some other guy and the blind man knew it.

The blind man trusted Jesus and that was what made the miracle happen. I’m certain that the blind man didn’t ask Jesus to spit and make mud to be healed with. Frankly, if it was one of us in that situation, we probably would have asked if there was a cleaner, less spit-filled way of healing us. The blind man wasn’t like that. He believed that he would be healed and that Jesus had his best interests in mind, even thought maybe it wasn’t the way the man would have chosen first. He didn’t question the methods, he just believed in the outcome.

Too often, we pray for everything to go well. We want nothing but peace in our lives with no struggles. I’m not saying that praying for good things is a bad thing, but just like a muscle, we can’t grow unless we are put under stress sometimes. You don’t become a runner without running. Just the same, you can’t have humility without being humbled. Thank God that there are some trying times, because they give us a chance to exercise those virtues of faith, hope, and charity. Like the story of the blind man, the disciples asked Jesus who sinned to make the man blind. Our Lord replied, “This happened so the power of God could be displayed in him.” It’s not the ideal situation and not something we would ask for, but if it meant being saved for all of eternity and helping other souls to become saved as well, then it was well worth it.

You might ask, “But isn’t there another way?”

God’s ways are so far above our ways, as the heavens are above the earth. I promise you that the plan that our Creator has is better than anything you or I could come up with. The Apostle Paul spoke of “a thorn in his side,” meaning Paul had some sort of medical condition or something that kept plaguing him. He asked God to take it way, to which God replied, “My grace is sufficient for you.” It is when we are weak that we are strong in Christ. If we think that we can change our own ways and live a blessed life, we are only fooling ourselves. Men and women will fail, but with God, all things are possible.

Jesus died on the cross to save our souls. God could have done it any way He saw fit, yet He still chose to save us through the pain and anguish of the cross. He took the punishment we couldn’t. God has a plan for our lives and it’s not for us to second guess His ways. If the blind man would have slapped Jesus’ hands away from his eyes, the blind man would still have been blind. God wants you blessed. He wants you to see the greatness of what He has in store for you. If you think, “But that’s not how I would have done it,” then get your so-called plan out of the way of God’s perfect plan and watch Him turn your life into something extraordinary. Trust in the Lord and He will take you higher than you could imagine.

God’s blessings to you.

DH

If you’ve ever been to a Christian funeral I’m sure you have heard of Psalm 23, but it’s worth much more than just something to be read upon someone’s passing. This is a collection of verses that have deep meaning for everyday life and if you take this to heart, I promise it will help you to have a much closer relationship to our Heavenly Father.

“The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

He makes me to lie down in green pastures: He leads me beside the still waters.

He restores my soul: He leads me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

Yes, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for you are with me; your rod and your staff they comfort me.

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies: you anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.”

Let’s break those verses down:

“The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.” – Occasionally we as people can be ignorant sheep that are wondering sometimes aimlessly through life. Sheep are not necessarily known for their smarts or making good decisions and I don’t think there’s a one of us who could say much different about ourselves if we’re being honest. The Bible often uses the image of the good shepherd in relationship to God the Father. He is always looking after us and trying to lead us in the right direction. However, we should take comfort in knowing that He is quick to bring us back home and accept us into the fold when we occasionally stray. Also, we take heart in knowing that all of our needs can and will be met by our Heavenly Father. It is just as Christ himself said about the birds of the air in Matthew chapter 6. They do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your Heavenly Father feeds them. Sheep are no different. We cannot out-work or out-give God. Don’t get me wrong, we are to do all that we are able to take care of ourselves and especially one another, but do not ever be discouraged when times get hard and we can’t seem to work hard enough. Our true needs will be fully met by our Good Shepherd.

“He makes me to lie down in green pastures: He leads me beside the still waters.” – This brings to mind abundance and peace. There’s nothing more inviting to sheep or even to most people than a lush, green field and calm waters flowing by. It is a profound difference from the craziness we have come to know in this everyday life of ours now. This verse shows you peace in a fully undisturbed landscape where all you would ever need is right there for you. Simply beautiful.

“He restores my soul: He leads me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.” – once again, complete and godly peace that we are blessed enough to experience on the outside soon finds its way into our hearts and restores what this world tries to take away from our souls. Our good shepherd takes us gently and leads us on the proper path not because we have earned that right, but because it pleases him. God is peace. God is love. He is staying true to Himself when He leads us and brings us into the way of His righteousness, no matter how badly we have strayed from that straight and narrow path.

“Yes, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for you are with me; your rod and your staff they comfort me.” – This truly should be one of the most calming verses in this psalm. We will face times of trial and times of struggle in this life, but take heart because our God and Father is there with us through each and every moment. This is not saying that we won’t go through problems and won’t walk through the shadow of death. In fact it is telling us that we surely will, but through it all we are to be consoled by our Good Shepherd who is walking with us. At the ready, God has His rod. It is a sign of protection against enemies and evils that threaten our lives. God also carries his staff, also called a shepherd’s crook. It’s the curved stick that a shepherd carries that catches the sheep before they go to far astray and brings them back. Let us never wish for the Lord stop using this on our often wandering selves.

“You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies: you anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over.” – This verse plainly states that, just like the preceding verse, we will have problems in our lives. There will always be haters and naysayers around us when we are doing what is right, but that is OK. God is still protecting us from them and even enriching our lives in spite of them. Your enemies will be there, but take heart because your Lord has abundance waiting for you to sit down and partake in. Oil in the Bible is a symbol of the Holy Spirit. God will always bless you with His spirit because you are His child. When people look at you, let all of them see that your Heavenly Father has given you his spirit to the fullest! Your cup runneth over and will fall onto others when you are near to them.

“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.” – Let these words be what you say to yourself when you find yourself walking through those valleys and going through those trials. God has promised that he will never leave you or forsake you and that is a promise you can count on. No matter what this world throws at you and no matter how far away from Jesus you think you are, Christ’s goodness and mercy will track you down. May you always stand tall knowing that you are in your Savior’s hands and can never be snatched away.

This psalm is a perfect reminder that God loves you and will give you His absolute best. God has sworn this. These are His words. The blood of Jesus Christ upon the cross seals this promise and holds it at the ready for you to accept as His gift. It’s not about what you’ve done, it’s all about who you are as a member of His family; the shepherd’s flock. Know that you have an eternity of love and peace awaiting you, all because of your Good Shepherd.

God’s blessings to you.

DH

“No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead,” – Philippians 3:13

 

 

Have you ever messed up before? I know I have. I personally have made my fair share of mistakes in the past, and a lot of those mistakes I can blame on foolish pride or anger. That being said, I figured when I really buckled down as a Christian, those mistakes would go away. That didn’t happen. Then I thought to myself that when I follow my calling of becoming an ordained minister, I’ll be free from those sins once and for all. Nope. It turns out that I still sin, I just become more aware of my failings. However, over the years I’ve learned that it’s OK to fall now and then, we all do, just as long as you keep getting back up.

 

 

Whether you are a preacher, a politician, or a PH.D., you are going to screw up. Just because you have accepted Christ doesn’t mean you are immune to the sins of this world. You will have your momentary failings, but the trick is to keep looking forward. The more you set your sights on what is good, the more you become acutely aware of your own shortcomings. That’s ok though, because the first step to solving any problem is acknowledging there is one. The second step is not getting hung up on the first step.

 

 

To use a football analogy, there’s a thing called forward motion. The point is to keep the ball going downfield toward the goal. You don’t take the ball out of the fight though, it’s still right in there, but it’s on the way to the goal. Same goes for us. We aren’t free from evil, but we are on the way. As long as you breathe, you will have battles to fight. The key is to maintain that forward motion with yourself. Don’t get bogged down on what happened yesterday or ten years ago. Keep moving forward. You won’t always get it right, but you can always learn from the mistake and try not to make it again.

 

 

Don’t waste your time with worrying about things that happened in your past. Think about what lies ahead of you. If you get hung up on bad news or bad people from yesterday, you’ll never see what God has in store for your tomorrow. Imagine that you only have so much space in your head. You can either fill it with bad thoughts and memories or you can fill it with hope and the knowledge that you are loved by the Creator. Once you look more to God and His love, it becomes easier to overcome setbacks when they happen. The things that plagued you before, such as anger, envy, or pride become minor players in a much larger theater. You aren’t worried about lust, because you focus on pure things. You don’t get sidetracked by laziness, because you have God and other people to serve.

 

 

Make a promise today to focus less on your circumstances and focus more on Jesus. Don’t see a problem as a stop sign, see it as a yield sign. Yield to God, be humble about your failings, then press forward towards the goal of Heaven.

 

 

God’s blessings to you.

 

DH

“Never stop praying.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:17

Two of my daughters and I were outside trying to enjoy a campfire the other night. I say trying, because we couldn’t get the fire lit due to a recent rain shower. We were almost there when our long handled lighter ran out of fluid. There my girls were trying their best, but getting nowhere with a lighter that was dry as a bone. After a little while, they were looking at me saying, “Now what?” I asked them, Have you prayed about it?” You could see in my girls’ faces where almost a lightbulb turned on, but a cautiously optimistic one. The girls clasped their hands in prayer and laid hands on the lighter. They tried the lighter again. BAM! Fire! Of course the girls looked at me smiling and astonished. I told them, “Don’t look at me, I didn’t do that.” They both proceeded to praise Jesus while getting the fire pit started. All in all, we had a memorable experience that night with a lot of laughs and one important lesson about life.

Don’t think God is just paying attention to the big things of the universe, He’s also God over the small things as well. Your Father in Heaven is on your side and wants to hear your requests. The Bible says that God knows all things and knows what you need, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t come to Him any chance we get with our requests. As a daddy, I know my kids need certain things like food. It’s just waiting for them there in our pantry. All they need to do is ask and I’ll cook it for them. The same thing goes for God. His provisions are boundless and all we need to do is come to Him.

Let’s face it, what parent doesn’t like to hear from their beloved children once in a while? My girls’ voices are the sweetest things to my ears. Please realize that you are cherished by your Heavenly Father and that He smiles ear to ear when you have a conversation with Him. That’s all prayer is and should be, a conversation between you and your family. And it shouldn’t be just all requests. It’s fine to ask your daddy for things, but it means more to have you close and have a relationship. If you love somebody, you want to know more about them and spend time with them. You will never drain God dry of His blessings. He will always have more to give, but He will give a lot more to those of His children that He’s closest to.

That doesn’t mean you will get everything you ever want. Some things I have to tell my kids no about because it’s not right for them or maybe it’s not something in their best interests. Maybe it’s something I want to give them, like a Christmas present, but it’s not time yet. We don’t like to be told no over things and in today’s generation, it seems like we don’t know how to be patient for things. We like fast food and instant gratification for our desires, but that’s not usually the best thing for us in the long run. God sees us and knows our desires, but sometimes, in order to give us the very best He has in store for us, He needs to tell us “no” or “not yet.” That’s tough to handle, but God truly does know what’s best for us because He sees what’s going to happen next. We don’t. If we did see things the way God sees them, we would agree as well.

In 1 John 5:14-15, the Bible says, “And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him. And since we know he hears us when we make our requests, we also know that he will give us what we ask for.”

The key is to stay close to Jesus Christ and get to know the desires of God. The closer of a relationship you have with somebody, the more you know the way they think and their future plans. My wife and I can just about finish each other’s sentences because we have a close and loving relationship. That has made me want things that are more keeping with her needs and desires. I wouldn’t do something knowingly that would be detrimental or in the opposite direction of where my family needs to be going. When you stick close to Jesus and spend time with Him, eventually your wants and desires start to match up with God’s desires. That is a truly powerful time. That’s the time that you will see blessings flow like a river. You will take part in that abundant life the Bible speaks of. When you are close to Jesus, your life will never be the same.

So don’t be afraid to ask for the little things as well as the big things. And don’t worry about what’s to come. Pray about it. Soon you’ll see that even the tiniest of details is in your Heavenly Father’s hands.

God’s blessings to you.

DH

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“And I say also to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” – Matthew 16:18

In the Bible, Peter was one of the closest disciples of Jesus Christ. Whenever Jesus would go somewhere to pray or to reveal something special to just a select few, Peter was right there at the top of the list. And when Jesus left His earthly ministry, Peter was the head of the newly established church. Granted, Peter had his failings just as all people do, but the difference was that he kept pushing through them and came out better because of them.

Peter didn’t start out as being called Peter. His name was originally Simon, which actually means ‘hearer or listener’. Peter listened to Jesus and took His teaching to heart. Even when Jesus said that He was going to be offered up and die, Peter rebuked Him saying, “Not so Lord,” even though Christ had a larger plan that needed enacted. By all rights and accounts, Peter loved Jesus. He staked everything on Him. When Jesus asked His disciples if they would leave Him, it was Peter who said, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of life.”

Not only did Peter believe in Jesus, but Jesus believed in Peter as well. Even though Peter in a moment of weakness denied that he knew Jesus 3 different times, Jesus knew that Peter was the right person to continue His earthly ministry. A little before Christ was taken up to Heaven, Jesus kept asking Peter if he loved Him. More than that, Jesus made sure that Peter would continue Christ’s work to take care of His people. Jesus asked Peter 3 times, “Do you love me?” And each time that Peter affirmed his love, Jesus would tell him to ‘feed His sheep or lambs’, meaning to take care of His people. Jesus knew that Peter could do it, but He really wanted Peter to know that Peter could do it. Three times a denial conquered by three times a confirmation.

One last thing about Simon Peter. Simon was the earthly name that his parents gave him. Peter was the Heavenly name that Jesus gave him. Simon means listener and Peter means rock. In order for you to be firm in your service of the Lord, you first need to listen to Jesus. Once you stand upon God’s solid foundation, you will never be lost again.

God’s blessings to you.

DH

“Behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, saying, ‘Where is the newborn King of the Jews? We saw His star as it rose and we have come to worship him.” – Matthew 2:2

On the night Jesus Christ came into this world, there was a particular star that shined brightly above His birthplace. That star was many things to many people. To the wise, it was a symbol of hope and freedom. To the sinner, it was a stop sign. To the kings and Pharisees, it was an eviction notice. To the entire world, that star was a sign that nothing would ever be the same again.

Whether you believe in Him or not, Jesus Christ has changed the world forever. Our common calendar is based off of Christ’s birth. Phrases used every day, such as “Go the extra mile,” “blind leading the blind,” “wolf in sheep’s clothing,” or “straight and narrow” are all words straight from Christ’s mouth. This whole time of year especially is because of Jesus. You can say happy holidays all you want, but the truth of the matter is that Christ is the reason for the season. Even in places that are cynical of Christian values, I have heard Christmas music playing. Take the time to listen to those songs. Those are songs of praise and worship and they are being played all over the place and even all over the world this time of year.

To paraphrase the book of Acts, if this whole Jesus thing was just of men, it would turn to nothing. However, if this really is of God, there’s nothing in this world that can stop it. It’s been over two thousand years since the birth of Jesus and there is no silencing the believer, no matter what heretical laws are passed and no matter how politically correct this country becomes. Why? Because the person who has been forgiven of much shows the most love for the Lord. I have been forgiven of many wrongs in my life and, if by chance I am ever rendered mute, my actions and my very soul would still sing out in praise of the God Most High.

That’s why there was a bright and shining star. Even the universe shows praise to the Creator. So remember this time of year, Christmas time. Praise Jesus for what He has done and for the promises He’s given us. A believer’s future is sealed by complete and boundless love and it all started because a star was born, and His name is Jesus Christ.

Merry Christmas and God’s blessings to you.

DH

“Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path.” – Psalm 119:105

There’s an old saying, “you can’t give what you don’t have.” That means so much more when you are talking about Christianity.  Those of you who have children should know well that when there are questions from your kids about God and His ways.  My Lord is my life, but I still get blindsided by questions from my kids about God’s ways.  Let’s face it, God’s ways are so far above our ways as the heavens are above the earth.  There are times when I have to look at them and tell them that I’m not sure what the answer is, but I always try to find out the answer.

Being uncertain about God’s ways isn’t a real big deal in many cases, but being uncertain and not doing anything about it is a tragedy. You can say that you aren’t sure about something, but it better be followed up by the comment that you will find out more about the question.  We all have questions and it is probably not your fault.  You haven’t been told or shown the answer.  There was a part in the book of Acts where the disciple Phillip saw a gentleman reading the scriptures.  Phillip asked if he understood them, to which the gentleman replied, “How can I if nobody explains it to me?”  You will always have some questions, but if you don’t try to find out an answer, then shame on you.

Thankfully, we don’t need to seek out some yogi or lama on a mountain top thousands of miles away somewhere. If you live in America, you are blessed with the ability to walk into almost any Christian church anywhere and hear the word of God preached.  You will find believers just like you who either used to have or still have those same types of questions as you.  If you spend time listening to and reading the gospel, the Holy Spirit will reveal things to you.  It is almost like turning on a light bulb.  Probably every day I read the bible and will get something new that I didn’t even see there before.  The Bible has been called a living book and that is a true statement.  The Word of God touches my heart all the time, because the Word is not a ‘what’, it’s a ‘who’; and that ‘who’ is Jesus Christ. The more I pray and talk with Him, the better I can navigate through this sea of craziness called life.

To live a good life, you need to first know good from evil. To be moral, you must first know what good morals are. If you look at the example Christ set before us, you see exactly what good is. You see what a moral life should look like.  You can spit out verse after verse of scripture, but do you live it? If you can’t say that you are trying to do right in the Lord’s eyes, then you are living a poor existence, with one foot in the grave and one on a banana peel.

There’s a problem in this world because there’s a problem inside of each and every one of us. If we want this world to be better and closer to Jesus, we first must be closer to Jesus.  Like Mother Teresa said, “Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier.” I will do all I can to give good, solid, and biblically based answers to anything that’s asked of me and that’s including asking me how I live my life.  I will point not to how I live, but how Christ lives in me.

I may not have all of the answers, but there’s a book that can surely point the way. It’s called the Holy Bible. It’s an awesome story book, a wonderful non-fiction novel, the greatest treasure map, and the most important owners manual you could ever own all rolled up into one. Never go a day without spending time with Jesus in his scriptures.

God’s blessings to you.

DH