February 22, 2024 - Good Morning! It's Thursday, February 22.
We are now in the season of Lent, the six weeks that lead to Easter Sunday. It's a period often connected with the practice of fasting, a practice that is encouraged many, many times in the Word of God. We usually connect fasting with food, but it can actually involve any part of our lives. Here are some thoughts, attributed to Pope Francis, that are worthy of your consideration today.
February 21, 2024 - Good Morning! It's Wednesday, February 21.
In yesterday's devotion, I mentioned that Abraham Lincoln, surprisingly, was the only president in our history to have no official religious affiliation. I say surprisingly, because no other president, no other politician for that matter, has so powerfully used the Bible in their speeches, as did Lincoln.
February 16, 2024 - Good Morning! It's Friday, February 16.
Today we look at a classic gospel hymn that makes use of the technique “call and response”, a song that calls out questions and then responds with the answers, the song “Nothing But the Blood.”
What can wash away my sin? (Nothing but the blood of Jesus!)
What can make me whole again? (Nothing but the blood of Jesus!)
February 15, 2024 - Good Morning! It's Thursday, February 15.
On this date, in 1564, a baby boy was born in Pisa, Italy. His name was Galileo Galilei. He would grow up to be perhaps the greatest scientific figure in history. Albert Einstein called him the "Father of Modern Science." Galileo laid foundations in mathematics, physics, engineering, and the scientific method. But, perhaps, he is most remembered for his groundbreaking discoveries in the field of astronomy. When NASA prepared a spacecraft to explore the planets, they named it "Galileo."
February 12, 2024 - Good Morning! It's Monday, February 12.
Did you watch the Super Bowl last night? Hope your team won, or at least that you enjoyed a few commercials. I thought Reba McEntire did a great job on the National Anthem. She sang it in under 90 seconds - always a good sign.
February 8, 2024 - Good Morning! It's Thursday, February 8.
Have you heard the expression, "If you don't like the weather in Texas, just wait a minute"? Hot, cold, wet, dry - we get it all, and sometimes all in the same month. On February 8,1933, the temperature in Seminole, Texas was 23 degrees BELOW ZERO!
Today, in that little panhandle town, it will reach 61.