Stand in the gap. Be a light among them.

  • How to be a godly friend.

    Many Christians have wondered at one point or another how to be a godly friend. What does it really mean? Books have been written about the subject. Seminars have been taught. Sermons have been preached. Lessons have been written. I suppose this is not that much different. I created this mini study after reading a…

  • Faith. In the boat and out.

    Ya’ll ever wonder about what it takes to build your faith? Like… when someone prays, “God, increase my faith.”, what exactly does that entail? I got to reading in my Bible about the story of Peter stepping out the boat that other day, and the Lord brought some thoughts to my mind. I don’t have…

  • How I published a music album (and how much it paid me).

    Yes… I made some money doing this (stick around till the end to find out how much 😁). About a year ago I was reading an article on the internet. I’ve always been a fan of reading CNBC Make It, so when I saw this article on my news feed, I figured, “eh, I have…

  • Growing in the House of God

    Today, we’re going to spend a few minutes going through what “Growing in the House of God” means. Let’s dive right into 1 Samuel to start getting a good overview! 11 And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the Lord before Eli the priest. 12 Now the sons of Eli were sons…

  • Inside the Box.

    Y’all ever been in a situation that just right out blew your mind? When I met my beautiful bride-to-be, there were many things about her that I didn’t know off the jump.  For instance, for our first date, we went to a little pizza place over on Ashley River Road called Paisano’s.  I went to…

  • Boats, Trains, Cars, and Planes

    I was at a 60th wedding anniversary party in Buffalo, NY, a few days ago. My fiancé and I had gotten up at 3 AM the morning of the party, caught a 6AM to ATL out of CHS, then, after a brief layover caught the 9AM from ATL to BUF. We got to the airport…

  • Work Smart, not Hard

    Every day, you put in the effort, and you’re fully aware of it. Your body feels it, and your mind definitely knows it too. We need to work smart, not hard. You might have questioned the number of projects you’re juggling or the length of your daily commute. Perhaps you’re getting things done, but it’s…

  • 10 Top Tips for Crafting Clickable Tweets

    I’m still calling them tweets because I have no idea what X would call them. X’s just sounds dumb so we’re going to forgo that option. I’ve recently wanted to start increasing my presence on X (to grow the blog!!!), so I went on a deep-dive of information regarding how to expand X social presence….

  • Why do we still have the 8-hour workday?

    One of the most consistent aspects of our lives today is the standard 8-hour workday. Data supports this: the average American works 7.75 hours daily, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In a post-COVID America, the ideas surrounding how we work (and how long we work) are beginning to be challenged. Being as I…

  • Stack and Retire: Six Steps to Retire Early

    Retire Early Retiring early is a dream, fueled by the FIRE movement, that many have, but not as many accomplish. It requires a level of determination and dedication that many lack. However, with the right steps in place, it’s possible. At the end of the day, it comes down to “how bad do you want…

  • David’s Dilemma

    Something that became very evident to me at a young age was the simple fact that people hold preachers and pastors to a higher standard. Growing up in my Grandaddy’s church, I saw both sides. I saw how people cleaned up around him.  I saw how people came to him for advice and prayer and…

  • All But This

    There was a year, when I was a child, when my mother spent 3 months in California. One week of every month for the entire year, she flew out to California for training for her work. We absolutely hated it at the house, all four of us. Dad had to play Dad and Mom during…

  • What is love?

    For those of you who may not know, I’m somewhat of a music buff. I think I got it from my pops, but, for whatever reason, I enjoy listening to a wide variety of music. I have playlists that have black gospel, bluegrass, rock, and country all rolled into one. I have playlists that have…

  • How to live happier.

    Seems like a lot of people struggle with happiness. Thousands of books have been written on the subject, “how to live happier”. Thousands of blog posts (just like this one 😁). Hundreds of seminars. Research studies. TED Talks. Yep…it would seem humans are obsessed with the idea of being happy. The question is why? Why…

  • A Fish Wish

    I don’t know if ya’ll remember this, but when I was a little kid, there were these sweet snacks that I was fascinated with.  Mama didn’t let us eat them a lot (she was all about feeding her babies unprocessed foods, whole grain cereal, the fancy quart milk from the stores, etc.) but I saw…