770 years old. Built in just 38 years. Home to one of the best-preserved Magna Cartas. 🏰✨ And here’s a fun twist — Nobel Prize–winning author William Golding (Lord of the Flies) once served as headmaster of the cathedral’s school. Salisbury Cathedral is known for its stunning

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“Pray for us… desiring to live honorably in all things.” — Hebrews 13:18 Integrity isn’t a solo act. We need each other’s prayers. 🙏 #Faith #Integrity #BibleVerse

“O God, be not far from me; O my God, make haste to help me!”—Psalm 71:12 Some days, that’s the whole prayer. No fancy words. Just a heart reaching out before the world wakes up. God hears those too. #Faith #Psalm7112 #MorningPrayer #JimmieSays

I stood on the porch with a hot cup of coffee and thoughts rolling through my mind. I whispered, “This is the day the Lord has made.” Not because everything’s perfect. Trash still needs takin’ out. Knees still creak. The feral cats are lined up near my feet with their bowls in

This morning’s sky gave me a sermon. I witnessed a hawk gliding across the warm North Texas sky. It reminded me of an American Eagle I saw when traveling in Alaska a few years. The eagle was riding the wind, no flapping, just trusting. Isaiah 40:31 came to mind: "Those who hope

There’s a peace you can’t fake. Psalm 91:1 says if you dwell in the “secret place,” you’ll live under the shadow of the Almighty. That’s more than shelter — it’s steady ground in a shaky world. #Psalm91 #Faith

Coffee on the porch. Sun climbing as fast as the temperature. Live oaks swaying. 2 Corinthians 1:3 calls Him “The Father of tender mercy… the God of endless comfort.” Life’s full of scrapes, storms, and here in Texas, scorching-life-sucking heat, but His comfort steadies you

Writing at the coffee shop

At Starbucks this morning, blonde roast in hand, I thought of Philippians 4:19: “And my God will meet all your needs…” Needs aren’t just money. They’re peace, strength, and comfort. And sometimes just the perfect song on the coffee shop speakers. #GodProvides #Philippians419

Back in October 2024, I wandered up to St Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall, Orkney. The “Light in the North" as she's call has been standing there since 1137, built by Viking Earl Rognvald to honor his martyred uncle, St Magnus. Her red sandstone walls and 50-meter spire have

The Shamrock Incident: The Evolution No One Saw Coming -- A retired Texas engineer discovers that prairie dogs wearing coal mining helmets are ambassadors for a planetary consciousness, forcing him to decipher their message of evolution before a terrified world responds with

Psalm 45:1 says, "My heart is inditing a good matter… my tongue is the pen of a ready writer." If God puts it on your heart, don’t sit on it. Share it. Good words are like fresh bread: best while warm. #Writing #Leadership #Encouragement

C.S. Lewis wrote, “Write about what really interests you, whether it is real things or imaginary things, and nothing else.” The heart of good storytelling—and good living—is caring deeply about what you’re doing. That’s where the magic lives. And that's exactly what I did when

C.S. Lewis wrote, “Write about what really interests you, whether it is real things or imaginary things, and nothing else.” The heart of good storytelling—and good living—is caring deeply about what you’re doing. That’s where the magic lives. And that's exactly what I did when

Hot coffee at my usual Starbucks table. Eight hours of sleep & still exhausted because of my AFIB, ventricular fibrillation, enlarged heart. Sigh. Then I remembered: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 Soul rest. The kind I

This paint job on this week's winner at Richmond - I can hope!

Sat at Starbucks this morning, coffee in hand, thinking of 1 John 1:9: If we confess our sins, He is faithful to forgive & cleanse us from all unrighteousness. God doesn’t just patch us up. He makes us new. Every. Single. Time. #Grace #Forgiveness #FaithfulGod #1John19