I’m often asked if I think we are living in the end times, or last days. Jesus said that no one knows the exact time that He will return, but we can know it is drawing nigh by the “signs of the times” which he enumerated. Some people reject the End Times, the Rapture, and Jesus coming back. Others think the End Times that Christ was talking about came when the temple was destroyed and references to His return have already occurred. I’ve read the arguments and to be honest I am somewhat puzzled by some verses; however, when taken in context I believe without a doubt that we are living in the end times now . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2023/07/just-do-the-right-thing-2/

Once I disciplined an employee who was caught sleeping at work by his supervisor. When confronted with it, instead of being remorseful and apologetic, this person became openly defiant and blamed it on the supervisor for not giving them enough to do. I angrily told him exactly what I thought of that, and we decided it was in both our best interests for him to find a new career somewhere else . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2023/07/we-all-are-in-the-same-boat/

Imagine if you had an appointment today at 10:00 with God and He’d agreed beforehand to answer one question. What would you ask Him? Hmmm . . . Stop what you are doing, meditate, and think about this for a moment . . . Selah . . . Would you ask why such a compassionate, loving God allows suffering in this world? Would you ask when He will return for us? . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2023/07/one-question-for-god/

Several years ago, I walked into my wife’s office and she was on the phone. Her desk was piled high with all kinds of invoices that needed to be paid and other work that needed to be done. It was obvious she was near overwhelmed. She barely looked up at me as she talked on the phone and simultaneously gave me a look that reminded me of the Marine Corps slogan, “Don’t tread on me!” . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2023/07/angel-in-camo/

I have been attending my grandson’s wedding. It was amazing how he has grown from a little kid into a man. His wedding was beautiful, and a good time was had by all. The next day after the wedding we went salmon fishing and then went crabbing and cod fishing yesterday. We had fresh salmon, Dungeness crabs, and sea bass that was as fresh as it gets for dinner last night and it was dee-licious! . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2023/07/something-to-strive-for/

When we act it is followed by a result. The result can be good or bad dependent upon how we act. Tempt is defined in Webster’s dictionary as follows: “To entice (someone) to commit an unwise or immoral act. Also: “To provoke or risk provoking a fate. All of us are tempted at times and all of us at times yield to temptation and when we do, according to the Bible it provokes God . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2023/07/actions-yield-results-2/

I arrived in Portland Oregon late yesterday evening. It is beautiful country and to a person everyone with whom I have spoken has been as nice as they can possibly be. This is quite the contrast between the people in the airport at Jackson MS and Atlanta GA. They were sullen and seemed angry at the world and several stared at us like they hated us . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2023/07/dont-be-a-hater/

Yesterday was one of those steamy, brutally hot Mississippi days. I worked outside for a while but feared that I might end up with heat exhaustion from the unbearable heat and about 2:00 I came in the house to cool off. My wife had gone to run some errands prior to our trip to Oregon today to attend my oldest grandson’s wedding . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2023/07/top-gun-maverick-bomb/

The dam on my pond is eroding and I need to put some rip rap stone on it to halt it. My entire farm is fenced in, and the fence runs so close to the pond down the levee that I can barely drive a small ATV down it much less a tractor or heavy equipment. and yet I own at least 60 feet of property on the other side of my fence which would allow plenty of room. As a solution I decided I would move the fence over to allow more room to get the heavy equipment down the narrow levee to repair it . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2023/07/hatfield-and-mccoy-battle-royale/

Well, I received numerous emails about my post yesterday from Texas natives concerning the cross ring I mentioned in the post. Several readers expressed an interest in obtaining one. To find one Google a jewelry store established by James Avery in Kerrville Texas and not Kerr. Apparently it has a museum there as well. Since it was a gift I didn’t ask where it was purchased and my friend mentioned it in passing. I thought I heard Kerr, but he must have meant Kerrville. One woman wrote and said she obtained a woman’s version of the ring there which she wears next to her beloved father’s ring who passed away not long ago . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2023/07/gently-whispering/