A friend and reader sent me an article that weighed the modern church of today against the early church and he asked me to comment on it. The writer of this article had built his theory on four basic tenants: How we view other Christians, How to spend the churches money, Supporting military operations, Bible study . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2023/08/early-church-vs-todays-church/

Lately I have been inundated with calls and emails concerning folks who are suffering from anxiety about one thing or another. One of the sweetest people I’ve ever met tragically just lost her sister who was a mere 40 years old. Another friend and mother lost her young son and afterwards her marriage. Others have written and expressed they are suffering from various forms of cancer and other life-threatening diseases, one friend lost most of his life savings on the stock market and cyber currency. Many are living in pressure cooker conditions and are afraid, worried, sad, filled with anxiety, and without hope . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2023/08/the-big-problem-with-planet-earth/

My Bible study partner got married this week and he and His bride are heading to Alaska for a nice weeklong cruise and then on to Hawaii (Maui) for another week for their honeymoon. As I contemplate another sweltering hot Mississippi day I must admit I’m somewhat envious of the better climate they will soon enjoy . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2023/08/should-we-feel-entitled/

Yesterday my wife and I went to the movie Sound of Freedom. It is a thought provoking incredible true story of a former government agent, Tim Ballard, turned vigilante who embarks on a dangerous mission to rescue hundreds of children from sex traffickers . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2023/08/sound-of-freedom/

There is an old expression that’s often ignored, “Don’t bite the hand that feeds you”. I know a man and his family that suffered several significant calamities in a short period of time, and when those tragedies struck I was right there to help them get through it . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2023/08/lick-dont-bite/

I got a short email from a friend yesterday whom I haven’t seen or spoken with in perhaps 15 or so years. She is a world class photographer and has done photo shoots of numerous celebrities including musicians such as the Rolling Stones, governors, professional sports figures, and the like. She was photographing the winners of the Business Person of the Year award in Atlanta which I was the recipient when I got to know her . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2023/08/hold-on-let-go/

Yesterday a friend came over and we planted Japanese millet adjacent to my farm ponds. Waterfowl love to dine on it and hopefully by duck season they will be feasting on it in big numbers. We have had a brutal heat wave here and have not had any rain in many weeks with none forecast in the foreseeable future. The ground was as hard as concrete, and I had to attach my big disc to break it up prior to using my no till drill disc/cultivator machine to plant . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2023/07/timely-blessing/

I was really bummed out yesterday to learn of the death of a close friend’s sister yesterday. She was just 40 years old. My friend is devastated, and I have been praying for her and ask you to do likewise. This news comes on the heels of discovering on my trip to Honey Lake that a good friend and neighbor who was close to my age and a longtime hunting buddy at Honey Lake has died . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2023/07/use-your-time/

I recently drove down to Tallahassee with a friend to buy some specialty Cypress lumber for my new home and while in the area took my friend over to my former home, Honey Lake Plantation. I met a former employee, and he arranged a tour of the entire grounds for us. The place looked awesome, and I could not believe how well it had been maintained. For those of you who have never been there it is stunning in its beauty . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2023/07/go-with-the-flow-2/

Vidalia onions have made Vidalia Georgia a household name because of the fertile land around that community that arguably produces the best flavored onions in the country. What Vidalia onions are to Georgia, Smith County watermelons are to Smith County Mississippi. They are as sweet as they come, and this time of the year vendors line up and down the highways surrounding Smith County selling them out of their trailers. I bought a big one yesterday and it is chilling right now. Oh yeah! . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2023/07/onions-and-watermelons/