“The gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord...” Romans 6:23
March 18, 2024 - When I was twelve years old, I bought my first watch at the L.C. Smith Hardware Store in my hometown of Center, Texas. It cost me $2.95, my pay for picking cotton the previous day. It was a Westclox Scotty, had a stainless steel case, a small inset second hand and was exactly like my Father’s. I couldn't wait to take it to school and show it to everyone. It was my most valuable possession. It mysteriously disappeared one day and I never found it.
“Love ye therefore the stranger: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.” Deuteronomy 10:19 “These things I command you, that ye love one another.” John 15:17
“Five of you will chase a hundred and a hundred of you will put ten thousand to flight…” Lev. 26:8
February 26, 2024 - Last week my brother told me about a stray dog that kept getting in his garbage. He said it wasn’t such a problem until other strays began to show up. “The boldness of the first stray became something fierce when he joined with the others.” “Running together, they’d attack about anything… even a new-born calf.” “It’s amazing what dogs can do when they run together,” he said.