Author Archives: BigJon

There is only one place in the Bible where God’s allows us to challenge him.   It is found in Malachi 3:10, “Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, That there may be food in My house, And try Me now … Continue reading →

Much of what is wrong with our country can be directly linked to the fathers of the children growing up over the past forty years.  Sadly, fathers have abdicated their family responsibilites to teachers, day care workers, church leaders, and … Continue reading →

This simple question has been on my mind recently.  Almost everybody I meet is so busy trying to live out the day, I think we all have forgotten life is a journey.  I know it is certainly true for me! … Continue reading →

I ate at Cracker Barrel this morning.  Had my usual eggs, plain hash browns lightly cooked, and biscuts and gravy.  Probably not the healthiest breakfast but once in a while won’t hurt. Across from me was a man and woman … Continue reading →

How long has it been since you’ve seen a Help Wanted sign?  When I was a teenager they were common all over town; today not so much.  I can’t remember the last time I saw such a sign.   Perhaps nobody … Continue reading →

Recently I was asked this very question!  “Is God real and how do you know He is real?” God is real.  Here is how I know: About a year ago a friend of mine told me his father left he … Continue reading →

How important is just one day?  What is wrong with wasting just a day here and there? Recently I heard a great analogy of how important one day can be.  For a fifty year-old person, they have less than 1,500 … Continue reading →

Love is like jello.  It is hard to describe.  Perhaps a liquid or a soild, or neither.  Jello has movement yet doesn’t move…. One definition I heard to describe love was “the pain you feel when you are not with … Continue reading →

We all have difficult people in our lives.  Sometimes it’s the boss or co-worker, sometimes it is a family member or neighbor.  Nobody is immune to having that one person who can push all the right buttons and make life … Continue reading →

Today I went to visitation for a friend of mine.  As I sat there observing all the interactions among the family and other visitors, I realized there are two distinct types of funerals — those with joy and those without. … Continue reading →