Imagine if you knew someone who had very few possessions, (practically nothing). Suppose you felt compassion for them, and you took this person to the spa and got them a bubble bath, a massage, a haircut and then took them to the best clothing store and outfitted them with a fine wardrobe of elegant clothes. Next you went to the automobile dealership and bought them a shiny new luxury car. Finally, you gave them a bank account filled with money and sent them on their way . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2024/11/thankful-yields-compassion-or-at-least-should/

I was recently reunited with someone who made it really big in Hollywood. When I originally met this person she was just getting started and was a writer/editor for a very small Tennessee Valley authority magazine and her tiny little salary was, well, pitiful. To her credit she worked hard and became a very successful screen writer and later producer of television shows. You would easily recognize the many successful television shows that she has created. Although I have never watched any of them, I am aware of how popular they are and that she has reached the top of her profession. She has made some “serious” money and received numerous awards for her excellent skills and creativity; a nice combination . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2024/11/big-head/

A few years back I witnessed one of the most beautiful sunrises that I’ve seen. It was one of those fiery orange-red sunrises that reflects on clouds making them ten shades of orange and even the river was reflecting orange with beautiful violet-blue layers surrounding it. I walked out on my deck and took several photos of it, but the photos don’t do it justice . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2024/11/justice/

Sorrow is a monster! Worry is its companion. Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it compounds it. I experienced incredible sorrow and was grief-stricken when my brother committed suicide. I’ve never gotten over it. As I look back on it and try to discern its purpose, I did learn many things from it. The most important was I found that the only way to take sorrow out of death is to think long term. I think of heaven every day of my life and that this life is but a vapor compared to eternity. It gives me hope where there was none . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2024/11/sorrow-is-a-monster-2/

Early in his career, famous evangelist Billy Graham was actively encouraged by a top scientist to keep an open mind about alternatives to his faith and actively investigate scientific alternatives to the Bible, “After all” he said, “there are many difficult questions that go unanswered in the Bible”. After much prayer, Mr. Graham decided instead, to rely on his faith and simply not worry about finding an answer that seems reasonable and logical for every tough situation. Basically he has put his trust in God and steadfastly maintain unswerving faith . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2024/11/confusion-3/

Billy Graham remarked once that the thing that amazed him most about life was its brevity. As I look at actuarial data and see the average life span is close to 80 now I couldn’t agree more. Yesterday someone called and asked if I knew what day it was. I replied that it was Wednesday. She went on to tell me that the date happened to be her 29th anniversary of coming to work for me . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2024/11/life/

One time I watched the Belmont horse race with a buddy. A horse named California Chrome was vying for the first triple crown win since Seattle Slew did it way back in 1978. Only eleven horses have won the elusive Triple Crown since it began. The grueling schedule of three races in 5 weeks at longer distances than most have run previously in their careers is probably the most difficult task any horse will face in his racing career . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2024/11/gypsy/

You sit enthroned in the heavens, unmoved as nations rage, peoples plot, and rulers set themselves against you. You have declared your king on Zion, granting him the nations as his inheritance, and all authority in heaven and on earth. On this election day, we come before you on behalf of our nation, the United States, a land founded by your will, illuminated by your truth as no other, yet now distant from you . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2024/11/trump-was-victorious/

I am praying hard that Trump wins the vote today. I view it as a total disaster if Kamala and her demons were to win. It will soon be in the capable hands of the Lord. Know this, Trump and his supporters have given it their all. They even tried to assassinate him twice. I understand that our Bible tells us that society must turn eviler and eviler until the Lord returns. I will view her being elected as the beginning of the end for righteousness and evil shall begin to ruin our hopes and joy . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2024/11/pray/

I’ve been reading about the many Democrats who are anti-Semitic and how Kamala and Biden lash out at this tiny country daily. That led me to wonder about people all over the world that hate Israel and act similarly. To me Israel is one of the greatest proofs of Bible truth that exists today. Consider the size of Israel. It is about 473 times smaller than the United States. Israel is just 263 mi long from north to south, and its width ranges from 71 miles to, at its narrowest point, 9.3 miles. Can you imagine a country just 9.3 miles wide? . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2024/11/tread-lightly/