Read Psalm 16-17. The Rolling Stones produced their first number one song in the U.S. in 1965. It was called, "I can't get no satisfaction". Supposedly, Keith Richards came up with the riff for the song in a dream while he was sleeping. He woke up, recorded what he heard in his sleep, added the […]
Read Psalm 14-15 About ten years ago my wife and I were on a missions trip in the Philippines. While there, we had the opportunity to visit Corregidor Island. If you know your World War II history, you may have heard of this place. It played an important role during the invasion and eventual liberation […]
Read Psalms 12-13 The title of this devotional leaves no question about my opinion of roller coasters. Not a fan. Never been a fan. Unfortunately, I have a family that happens to love them. Guess what that means? We go to amusement parks. I pay way too much to be terrorized on a metal train […]
Read Psalms 10-11. Recently our family watched the movie "I Can Only Imagine". It's based on the true story of Bart Millard, lead singer for MercyMe. The movie tells the story behind the hit song "I Can Only Imagine". Bart grew up with an emotionally and physically abusive father. His mom left when he was […]
Read Psalm 9. I remember superhero movies growing up. They were a bit campy, but we enjoyed them anyways. Superhero movies of today are highly popular and done at a much higher quality. While there are all different types of superhero movies - from Spiderman to Ironman to Batman - there are common themes that […]
Read Psalms, Chapters 7-8. Each of our six kids have shown defiance and a stubborn will at different times growing up. They must have gotten these qualities from their mother. Some have shown more defiance than others. One of our daughters was especially defiant when she was little. One time my wife told her to […]
Read Psalms, Chapters 5-6. Popeye had Brutus. Superman had Lex Luther. Rocky Balboa had Apollo Creed. And then there was David. Before he became king he had Goliath. And then to ascend to the throne he had King Saul. All of these are examples of individuals who had enemies. It seemed David had enemies […]
Read Psalms, Chapters 3-4. As kids, what were we taught if our clothes caught on fire? Stop, drop and roll. Thank goodness I've never had to put the technique into practice. But it certainly seems like it would work. I thought about that phrase when I read through Psalm 3-4. However, I would change up […]
Read Psalms, Chapters 1-2. “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I- I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference"- these are the words of Robert Frost in his poem "The Road Not Taken". Life is full of choices. In many ways, life is the sum total of the […]
