Live Life Today

Have you ever wondered what your purpose in life is other than just existing and going through a routine from day to day? One of my favorite Psalms addresses this. “May he grant you according to your hearts desire, and fulfill all your...

I remember early on in my life stating that I was going to be a millionaire by the time I was 30. That didn’t happen. Then I came to Dallas to be a key part of the largest apartment builder in the nation but due to the Carter economy, the lights went out in the real...

What is your view of death? Do you fear it or do you prepare for it? Do you know what happens after it? So many questions, because it is, from a human standpoint, something that cannot be described. I would say, overall, most people fear death. Believers and...

Covenants come in all sizes and shapes, so to speak. Most times they are between two or more parties. Treaties could be described as covenants. They are formal and informal, bi-lateral and unilateral agreements. And...

As I was watching, listening and reading about the inauguration of Donald J. Trump yesterday, I could not help but think about a temporal government versus an eternal one. God has established governments to be able to lead people; to provide peace,...

Have you ever stopped to consider all the times you’ve doubted your value in your business, your family, on a sports team, the church, whatever? Doubt is a powerful lever to remove us from right thinking about ourselves. Not in a prideful way, but in a humble and...

Witnesses…are people who have seen, heard or experienced something. Further, they may be called upon to share the information with another party, group or even in a courtroom. They may be asked to ‘testify’ as to the facts. We all have experienced this in...

There’s so much excitement about new beginnings. Our family had two wonderful new beginnings this year. Our fourth and fifth great grandchild, Lily Jane D’Spain, and Micah Lucas Ellerman were born in the latter part of 2024. What a rich blessing. As we look to the new...

By Rebecca Ellerman, eldest daughter of Bill C. Dotson “For God who said, ‘Let light shine out of darkness,’ has shone in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ” (2 Cor. 4:6). This past August an MRI report...

Maybe you’ve been told of the joy when you were born; Can anyone even imagine that first Christmas morn? Angels singing, shepherds quaking at the news; Leaving their sheep to go see, how could they refuse. What did they find but a Baby Boy with mom and dad; Not in a...