by A.O Joel | Nov 19, 2017 | All Posts
As a kid on my father’s farm, I noticed my parent’s chickens would take a gulp of water and lift their heads toward heaven. Out of curiosity, I asked, why? I was told the cute little chickens were giving thanks for their meal. We take so much for granted, so much that...
by A.O Joel | Oct 16, 2017 | All Posts
Yes, you can start late, stumble, fall down, make mistakes, look different, be laughed at, and still reach your finish line. Finishing strong matters. Finishing strong does not always infer finishing first or finishing unscathed. It sometimes means limping to the...
by A.O Joel | Oct 1, 2017 | All Posts
His disciples came to him and asked that he teach them to pray. Jesus replied, “when you pray, say, our father, who art in heaven…” Today, when you go down on your knees and say “My Father”, you must know that heavens respond. God, your father in heaven listens and...
by A.O Joel | Sep 5, 2017 | All Posts
I grew up in a tight-knit family with both grandparents a very visible knot in the loop. My grandfather will travel hundreds of miles every month to see us, even at 90 plus, he kept the tradition going. Consequently, I have two great fatherly figures in my young life....
by A.O Joel | Aug 14, 2017 | All Posts
The story of the man by the pool of Bethesda reminds me of the stark reality that life is a fight and we cannot afford to wait till the coast is cleared before we step out. For 38 years he waited for the right time and it never came! John 5: 1-8. Life is a fight. Life...
by A.O Joel | Jul 15, 2017 | All Posts
Then the Lord opened the donkey’s mouth, and it said to Balaam, “What have I done to you to make you beat me these three times?” Numbers 22: 28 My hands are dirty. I dare not lift them up to the heavens. My tongue is uncultured, my mouth is foul. I dare not speak for...
