Walk With Darrell

Matthew 11:28-30 (NIV) 28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Life is a delicate balancing act, of walking a fine line of being over-committed with so many things that seem important. It is easy to fall prey to pride when you end up trying to do too much. It is also easy t

My boys hardly ever called me at work to chat; however, occasionally I would get a phone call at work from one of my sons. On the other end of the line I would hear, “dad, do you have a minute?” I knew that one of my sons needed to talk with dad. Many times, it was to bounce something that was on their mind off dad to see what I thought. This is just part of being a dad. Sometimes it just helps to talk to dad. I occasionally still get a phone call. It is not only good to t

I’ am blessed with a Christian wife who loves the Lord. We are working on 46 years of marriage this next December. That is a lot to some of you and then a drop in the bucket to others. As I go through the bible there are many verses on describing characters of a wife, One of my favorite chapters in Proverbs. Listen to how the writer describes the attributes of a good wife. Proverbs 31:10-12 10 A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. 11 Her

In church there is an old hymn “Count Your Blessing”. Part of the song goes like “Count your many blessings name them one by one, and it will surprise you what the Lord has done”. There is a lot of truth in these words. Have you ever got down on yourself, and feel “woe is me”? It is time to take stock and count our blessings. Usually, our thoughts immediately go to the material and physical benefits like houses, jobs, family, and health. However, for those who know Jesus Ch

Fear can be disastrous as it can steal our peace that God has given us. The bible talks a lot about fear. Fear can steal our hope for the future. God did not intend for us to live with fear. There are several verses in the bible that tells us not to worry. One of the greatest chapters to help fight fear is Psalm 91. Psalm 91:3-5 (NIV) 3 Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence. 4 He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings yo

The Sea of Galilee was in a wild storm that threatened to overturn boats. The experienced fisherman who had become Jesus disciples were frightened. Everyone in the boat feared for their lives except for one. Jesus was asleep in the boat. How many times do we go through storms in our life, and we are frightened? We might even be wondering when Jesus is going to wake up. At these times our faith is being tested. Well, Jesus woke up and calmed the storms. Mark 4:39 (NIV) 39 He g

How will our faith be tested this week? If you are in a test of faith right now, rejoice – the Lord has His hand on you! This test is not going to destroy you! You are either going to grow, get stronger and increase in the anointing, or the Lord will provide a way of safe escape. Our faith is being tested by God and it probably going to happen soon. Some of my tests I have failed, but no worry, God allowed me to retake my test. God has a purpose in testing our faith and James

I am blessed to have a Christian wife that is also my accountability partner. There are many mornings while having our coffee we have discussions on what is happening in our country. One of my confessions to God and something I must guard against is having critical thoughts against people who think differently than I do on things going on in our country. I wonder how my thoughts and others within our country can be so different. I am sure many of us if not all have to deal w

Terri and I married while we were in the Navy. So, as sailors we did not have a lot of money for expensive gifts. On our first wedding anniversary I bought Terri some small gifts. One gift I bought for Terri she still has and uses to this day. It is a key chain with a heart on it and a saying that reads, “A Child of The King”. It is special that we are going on over 44 years of marriage, and she still holds that key chain as a special gift. The words are special, and she hold

As Terri and I travel around to different scenic destinations in our RV, we put our faith and trust in God’s protection. We both pray each day for our Lord and Savior to watch over us. It is great to put our faith in a Sovereign God that orchestrates the events of our life. Psalm 34:7 The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them. Like everyone, we have had our ups and downs in life. We have lost loved ones, we have both had health accidents th

Psalm 90:12 (NIV) 12 Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. How will we use it? Will we celebrate God’s gifts and obey God’s commandments? Will we share words of encouragement to somebody that cross our paths. Will we give God praise and share the news about God to others? The answer to these questions will determine the direction of our day. Psalm 118:24 24 The Lord has done it this very day; let us rejoice today and be glad. This verse is a simple

Jeremiah 29:11 11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. We take so many things for granted in life. If we would just sit back and look at what all God is doing for us this week, you would probably be amaze at everything that God provides. God showers us with blessings all week. Looking at friends posts on Facebook; we see many blessings God has provided. We have friends celebrat

Have you ever been put in a situation where you felt like you might in be over your head? (I sure have!!) Maybe it is in a new job position, maybe you found out you're going to be a new parent, or maybe you have a crisis in front of you and you are not sure what to do. Don’t worry you aren’t alone and definitely not the first person to be put in that situation. The bible gives us a great example of how a famous king handled this. It is the story of King Solomon. Solomon was t

Colossians 3:2 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. Does it seem like every day is a battle on whether or not you experience the joy that God intended for your life? We often fight with attitudes that can steal our joy. Do you struggle with thoughts that are bitter or pessimistic? If we are all honest there are some things, we deal with in our lives that trigger the wrong attitude. A couple of examples, have you ever come across anyone who is a different p

Time is a precious commodity in our lives. It seems like we are always scrambling to get things done in our busy lives. As you go through the different phases of life there are different things that eat up our time. I can remember when our kids were elementary school age and my wife, Terri was going to nursing school, mornings were hectic. Everyone that has a family know exactly what I am talking about. Then as we developed our careers, we were always in a rush to get to work

John 10:10 10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came so that they would have life and have it abundantly. Seek first the salvation that is available through Jesus Christ then claim the joy, peace, and the spiritual abundance that the Shepherd offers His sheep. God loved us so much that He sent Jesus to die on the cross for our sins. He also wants us to experience a life that is full of peace, and life that is abundant and eternal. God has promised that He

Franklin Graham writes,” we can have full confidence in God’s promises because we can have faith in His character”. God has given us a lot of promises in His Word. Some of God’s promises were for individuals or nations. For example, God made Abraham a promise that Sarah would have a son, but we cannot presume that He will do the same for us. However, many promises are for us to claim when we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior. There is a gospel song, I have sung in church ma

This has been a tough week for close friends and family.   I have had two friends that have lost family members this past week and I have lost relatives in the past. I have felt the hurt they are going through, and I also know the hurt does go away. There will still be tears, but they knew their loved ones went home to be with the Lord. I also have multiple friends that are dealing with health issues. Believers in the early church were instructed to seek prayer from their lea

Luke 11:28 28 He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.” Obedience is the bottom line in the Christian life. When we decide as Christians to be obedient to God then expect a challenge. Satan doesn’t want us to follow God, so he will offer temptations to divert us and weaken our resolve. This is the spiritual warfare we are in every day of our life. I heard in a study that partial obedience is disobedience. As we start the new year let us stri

1 Thessalonians 5:18 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. Do we have a tendency not to thank God for the good things He has given us? In our hectic lives, it is easy for us to not make time to give God thanks for all He has done. If we look at our lives and start counting our blessings, we are amazed at how we are so blessed. Erwin Lutzer said, “A Christian who walks by faith accepts all circumstances from God. He thanks God whe