by wordsfortheday | Nov 20, 2024 | Holy Spirit, Nice to others
Elvis Presley was a redneck who began his early life “Mississippi poor”. He was good looking and talented with a voice straight out of heaven. He went from pauper to prince in a short period of time. I have always been fascinated with his fairy tale life...
by wordsfortheday | Nov 19, 2024 | Holy Spirit, Thankful compassion
We all started out poor. 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...
by wordsfortheday | Nov 18, 2024 | Conceited, Holy Spirit
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...
by wordsfortheday | Nov 15, 2024 | Holy Spirit, Justice
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...
by wordsfortheday | Nov 14, 2024 | Holy Spirit, Sorrow
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...