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The spirit of lost loved ones this Christmas season fill the "The Empty Chair."The Empty Chair"The Empty Chair" sits vacant at every home this Christmas.It sat there all alone in my house and it sits all alone in yours.The difficult part about dealing with "The Empty Chair" is that it used to be filled...Filled to overflowing perhaps...Filled with sounds of laughter...Filled with striking smiles and twinkling eyes...Lips that curled a certain way right before busting out laug

Start your Christmas 2019 journey off on the right foot! "25 Days of Christmas" sets you on a daily devotional trek guaranteed to draw you closer to the newborn King. Each chapter has a unique take on the biblical Christmas story creatively using only one hundred words to describe and inspire our hearts and minds around the most fascinating story in human history. Get the book today and delve deeper and prepare your heart for the Merriest Christmas as you truly celebrate the

When trying to get to a destination by car do you prefer using GPS or Road Signs? I am a faithful, addicted, user, proponent, and stock-holder in the modern miracle of GPS!I love it when satellites are triangulated for my purposes of finding the nearest Starbucks or In-N-Out burger joint! GPS, not Road Signs is all about me in the convenience of my own car while my XM radio blasts my favorite channel!Last Friday night I flew from Las Vegas to New Orleans. I arrived at the bra

Overcoming "Not Good Enough" Through Faith is our topic today as I had the awesome privilege of joining Penni Z (Penni Zelinkoff - https://thepennizshow.com/) on her Podcast which had the theme of "Overcoming Not Good Enough Through ________________(fill in the blank). We had the opportunity of discussing "overcoming 'not good enough' through FAITH.It was a blast spending time (always is!!) with Penni Z who is beautiful inside and out (as pictured above!!), as well as an inc

Friday's Funnies takes a look at a Prophetic Prayer.Kneeling beside his sweet daughter by her bed, the proud father was listening to his young daughter say her nightly prayers.The daughter concluded her prayers as she always did with one troubling exception:"God bless Mommy, God bless Daddy, God bless Grandma" and then she said, "Good bye Grandpa."The father, believing he had misheard his daughter, thought nothing of it and within a few hours he drifted off into slumber land.

Everyone remembers where they were on Tuesday, 9/11/01! But do you remember where you were on the Thursday after 9/11?On Monday, September 10, 2001 I had flown from Houston, TX (my home) to Cleveland, Ohio, rented a car and checked into the Hampton Inn Hotel.On Tuesday, September 11, 2001 I was consulting with Grace Church in Cleveland, Ohio, helping them raise a few million dollars for an expansion project.I drove into the parking lot around 8:50 am for a 9:00 am meeting.I r

Friday's Funnies focuses today on Thirty More Years to Live!In surgery for a heart attack, a middle-aged woman has a vision of God by her bedside. “Will I die?” she asks. God says, “No. You have 30 more years to live.”With 30 years to look forward to, she decides to make the best of it. So since she’s in the hospital, she gets breast implants, liposuction, a tummy tuck, hair transplants, and collagen injections in her lips. She looks fabulous!The day she’s discharged, she exi

On Friday's Funnies, here's a story about two little troublemakers!Two little boys were known as the "two little troublemakers" in their local community. They stole everything they could get their hands on, from people's yards, front porches, cars, at school and even at church!The local Presbyterian Pastor (what other denomination could the Pastor have been!!??), sensing the vacuous spiritual life in these boys, invited the two boys to come by the office for some Butterfinger

Ed and his wife Norma faithfully go to the state fair every year, and every year Ed would plead, “Norma, I'd like to ride in that helicopter.” Frugal Norma would always sternly reply, "I know Ed, but that helicopter ride is fifty bucks, and fifty bucks is fifty bucks!"After years and years of failed attempts, one year Ed and Norma went to the fair, and an exasperated Ed begged, “Norma, I'm 78 years old. If I don't ride that helicopter, I might never get another chance.” To th

Put on your “Thinking Cap” because it is that incredible and magnificent time of the week again for “Thursday’s Thoughts from Pastor David!” as we deal with the topic of - Have you ever been "laughed at"? Is this not The Highlight, The Pinnacle, The Zenith, The Summit, The Peak of your week!!??? Of course it is!! Without a shadow of a doubt! With bated breath you have been waiting for these Words of Wisdom Nuggets of Truth Ingots of Intellect Boulders of Building Blocks Pearl

What happens when the honeymoon is over? Recently I had a conversation with a friend who met me with downcast eyes, defeated, slumping posture and a tone of voice which emanated sadness. In describing his current situation he declared, “The honeymoon is over.”His eyes searched out mine. “What happens when the honeymoon is over?”The usual practice after getting married is to go on a "Honeymoon." Typically the Honeymoon is understood as a time of intimacy and seclusion where th

Watching the amazing Tennis Championships at Wimbledon this week reminded me the origin of the word "Tennis" comes from the French word "Tenez!" meaning, "Take that!" Yes, this is what is played out on the tennis court hour after hour of two players slugging it out all the while grunting, "Take that!" back and forth until one is defeated. Sometimes the match can be so grueling, one player raises their hands before the match is officially concluded and with resigned voice utte

How to face your fears is a daily event, practice, and discipline!What do you do with the fears you face?Run from them? Turn away? Place them aside?Or perhaps you stand firm, feet well grounded, core of your being solid and you simply, defiantly and humbly face your fears head on with God's guidance and glory!“I fear for my son” was my friend’s matter of fact statement the other day. The gravity of the fear hung in the air like a lead balloon, heavy yet still suspended in the

I went to the bank today and while standing in line I noticed an elderly lady seemed to be having trouble with her checkbook. I stepped out of line to see if she needed some assistance.Her face lit up when I reached out.With bright eyes she looked up at me and asked, "Can you check my balance?""Absolutely", I responded!And with that, I pushed her over!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~A good friend of mine, knowing I am a Presbyterian Pastor asked me one time:"Hey Da

How often do we take our freedom for granted to worship, study the Bible and fellowship with other Christian believers. Never has this hit home as much as it did forty years ago in the summer of 1979, when a high school friend of mine, Brian was selected to be a part of an All-American band. His excitement for being selected to the band which would be traveling all over Europe was superseded by the rare opportunity the band would have to go behind the “Iron Curtain” to visit

A German Shepherd, a Doberman and a Cat died. (Notice no type of cat was named!)In heaven, all three faced God.God wanted to know what each of them believed in.The German Shepherd said, "I believe in discipline, training, and loyalty to my master.""Very good", said God. "You may sit at my right hand!"And so the German Shepherd did.The Doberman approached and declared, "I believe in the love, care and protection of my master."Once again, God proclaimed, "Very good! You may sit

Boats fascinate me! Talk to any boat owner and they will tell you there are two great days in the life of owning a boat... The day you buy it... And... The day you sell it!!I am not a boat owner but I have friends who have chosen this precipitous path in life. Sail boats and Row boats are foremost on my mind today. There seems to be a fundamental difference between the two.Sail boats are completely dependent on the wind to propel them forward to thei

A couple of weeks ago, Julie and I spent a few days of vacation down in Carlsbad, California.Every day we took a walk along the beach.Each time my eyes would be drawn to the surfers and the body surfers doing what I used to love to do... "Riding Waves!"Growing up in Southern California allowed me the privilege of jumping in the Pacific Ocean and "riding waves" on a regular basis. One of my most memorable past times was to stand out in the ocean with the water about waist high

"Happy Father's Day!"For the tenth "Father's Day" in a row those are words I will only have the joy of saying to men other than my own father.My dad was born on August 9, 1929 and died on April 25, 2010 just three and half months shy of his 81st birthday.I have said these words before but they stand worth repeating today.In November of 2005 I was driving my dad to the airport and I said with great fear and trepidation, "Dad, are you proud of me?"My dad responded quickly, whic

Yes! It's Friday! Whether you have been late or on time all week, have a blessed Father's Day weekend! What is one humorous, funny, strange, bizarre thing you remember about your dad? Laugh Often and Fear Not! David! #dad #dads #fathersday #funny #friday #humor #laughoftenandfearnot