1 Thessalonians 5:18 Give thanks in everything, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS. We are to give thanks in EVERYTHING. Why? “for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus”. Believe me, I know this can be hard. A few hours after I placed this verse …
Some of you have been asking for an update about the dairy that was severely damaged by Hurricane Idalia in Mayo Florida. In case you wondering, “what dairy?” Well, one of the sons (Arlie) and his wife (Cathy) moved the dairy from Bradenton to Mayo Florida in 2004. This past September, Hurricane Idalia severely damaged …
Psalm 55:16 As for me, I will call upon God; and the Lord shall save me. My kids, even though they are grown, have an especially close bond with Mom, my wife. Texts and calls during the day are not uncommon. Sometimes it’s just to say “hi” and other times it’s to share something that …
Psalm 32:8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you. Kim and I have two kids…grown kids, Heather and Caleb. And now our oldest, Heather, is expecting and the newest addition to our family is expected to arrive the end of …
Matthew 22:37-38 37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. Making Jesus your priority is tough when there are so many things clamoring for our attention (kids, spouse, friends, work, etc.). Pretty soon all those …
Ephesians 6:10-17 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and …
During the Summer months I have to weed-eat the cross area at least once a week. Due to the hurricane and me being gone, it has been four weeks since I last trimmed the grass and boy, was it long over due. Today, Friday September 15th, I tackled the high grass with my weed-eater. And …
1 Samuel 17:36-37 Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear; this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, because he has defied the armies of the living God. 37 The Lord who rescued me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear will rescue me from the hand …
Psalm 118:24 This is the day the LORD has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it. The morning after the hurricane hit the dairy I stood outside with my cup of coffee and watched the sunrise. As I stood next to the fence post, this verse came to my mind, “This is the …
The dairy in Mayo, Florida that is owned and operated by Arlie and Cathy Musgrave sustained major damage from Hurricane Idalia. A number of structures were damaged and one pole barn was completely destroyed. ALL OF THE COWS AND CALVES SURVIVED WITH ONLY TWO COWS HAVING MINOR EYE INJURIES. PRAISE THE LORD. ARLIE AND CATHY …