Son-shine on Your Shoulders

Good Son-Day is Every Day! And It's Not My Birthday Fact-Finding about Halloween With Halloween occurring on Thursday, I wanted to offer an opinion piece on a holiday that has been controversial for many believers. The Origins of Halloween Halloween has its roots in Samhain.  It was a 2,000-year-old Celtic festival held on November 1.  It marked the end of the harvest season and beginning of winter or "darker half" of the year. It also is the Irish name for November. Celebrations began on the evening of 31 October, since the Celtic day began and ended at sunset.  It also was a time associated with death (leaves falling and plants dying) and the thinning of the veil between the living and the dead The tradition of wearing costumes on Halloween has its roots in Samhain, where people believed that the boundaries between the living and the dead blurred on this night.  To ward off evil spirits, people would disguise themselves to blend in or scare them away. Over time, th...

Smile it's a Good Son-Day!!!! 🛩  Up, Up, and Away🛫🚀 Bring Some Flavor This week, the message will shift from God's dynamics to the joy we are directed to bring to others.  Christ calls us the salt of the earth.  In ancient times, salt was as valuable as money.  In fact, in some civilizations, it was used as money. The first home refrigerator was not available until 1913.  During the time of Christ, roughly 30 AD, food was preserved by immersing food items in salt.   Salt draws water out of food cells, creating an environment where bacteria can't grow.   More on salt . . . Ask any expert beef cooking expert, and they will tell you salt changes the texture of the meat to something more desirable. It can break down tough meat fibers. Make it softer Salt  releases dopamine, which can make you feel good.   Salt, in moderation, is necessary for our biological functions, and the brain comes to crave it.  Salt makes food taste better.  W...

🍂 God Son-day with the Autumn Colors🍂🍂 Exquisite Pieces And Here are the Good Things God Can't Do Forty-four years ago, I took multiple courses on Theology (Greek, Theo = God; ology = study).  The courses rooted me and kept me in awe of the greatest ever, forever. I am about to share what I learned back in the day and recently heard it again. I am not stating anything you do not know, but some may need a reminder to realize His power in your life and achieve His destiny in your life. The children and believers of God will be shaken and inspired. I am stoked; so here it goes. God is perfect, correct? Yet there are some things He cannot do.   First, God cannot lie.  Hebrews 6:18  So God has given both His promise and His oath. These two things are unchangeable because it is impossible for God to lie .  Second, God cannot fail.  Joshua 1:5  No one will be able to stand against you as long as you live. For I will be with you as I was with Moses. ...

Chilling (literally) on Son-Day! The Beauty, Cutie, and Corn Pone Are You a Consumer or Contributor? Now I am about to go on a rant here about consumers and contributors.  This morning, I had breakfast with my bride, my sister Roma and her groom David. We talked about a variety things including a conversation I had with a parent yesterday who was giving me valuable advice on how to coach in the middle of the game while I was passing on plays to the kids.   The thing is,   my team was up 27-0,  and  we're currently 5-1 on the season.   I looked him and stated, "Please not now. Where were you six weeks when I asked for coaches and no one came forward?"   The response, "I have things I have to do".  Not, "I am working".  He went on to say, "I can come once every two weeks to help".  I told him, "Seriously, kids need consistent and stable support, much like we do".  He walked away. It's frustrating to have people who are quick to c...