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Thank You For Being A Friend

Thank You For Being A Friend

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Thank You For Being A Friend

“Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of a friend springs from their heartfelt advice.” Proverbs 27:9, NIV

When I think about friendships, they been few and in-between for me. However, over the years God has sent some of the most wonderful, warm, and caring people into my life. We don’t talk every day, but when we do, we just pick up where we left off. All I can say with a smile is “thank you, God, you really know how to pick’em.” To those whom I am blessed to call friend, thank you for bringing out the best in me.

Today I would like to dedicate this podcast to Kimberly Mays and Janice Bradford. We have been group chatting for more than 5 years. It’s just a thing we do, checking on each other and sharing the ends and outs of life.

To those who have been a friend,

Here are some flowers just to say thank you for being a friend. I appreciate your kindness and caring ways. Thank you for taking the time to pray for and with me. And I can’t forget about the loads of laughs and smiles you bring to my day. You do my heart and mind good. And yes, your hugs, both in person and phone airwaves are the stuff of legends. Thank you for lifting my spirits, with a friendly reminder, to trust God who will make everything alright. Thank you for being a friend. I am grateful God sent you, my way. “Thank you, God, you really know how to pick’em.” Amen.

Remember friends, we are each other’s keeper and the only time we should be looking down on someone is when we are helping them up.

God’s Highlights

God’s Highlights

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God’s Highlights

“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.” Jeremiah 29:11 NIV

Throughout the scriptures we see Gods highlights through punctuation marks. Think about it friends: period, comma, question, and exclamation marks. These are all ways meant to help us understand where God is coming from. Keep in mind that any choices the Good Lord makes for His children are to help us.

If we would only listen with a period on the end. I have been guilty of not listening, I am guilty of doing the Jonah, thinking I know better and going my own way only to hit the wall. Friends I have learned that instead of getting on that hamster wheel going nowhere fast, to just let God do the talking and leading and I do the walking, where he wants me to go.

Let’s look at a few punctuation highlights:

In the book of Genesis, the word tells us that the world was without shape and void, and God moved upon the face of the deep and he said, let there be light, and guess what there was light. (that’s comma, comma, period)

Moses was called to lead the children out of Israel. Was given a command to take his sandals off because the place he was standing was holy ground. (that’s a exclamation point)

Did you ever notice that when God ask a question, He already knows the answer? He asked Adam in the garden where he was, and He asked Cain where his brother Able was.

Jesus told a certain man to rise, take up your bed and walk. He told the woman with the issue of blood that her faith has made her whole. And what about Jesus’ moms brother Lazarus who was had been dead for four days, Jesus called in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!”

Jesus who was full of the spirit was led up to be tempted by the devil when he had fasted 40 days and 40 nights, he was hungry. Satan came to him thinking he had the upper hand on Jesus, imagine that. But he soon learned that Jesus, the God on earth responded to his foolishness with both power and authority. And yes, he knew it.

We don’t have the capacity to understand God’s ways, that why we must trust in him, that he knows the way for you, me, and all of us. Get off the hamster wheel of my way or the highway, TRUST GOD! He Got YOU COVERED! Amen!

Remember friends, we are each other’s keeper and the only time we should be looking down on someone is when we are helping them up.

He Knows Me

He Knows Me

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He Knows Me

“The Lord who created you…says…I have called you by name; you are mine.” Isaiah 43:1 The Living Bible

The scripture I shared today, is a reminder to us all that God knows us personally. Our deepest thoughts, secret motivations, past, present, and future, including our strengths, weaknesses, sins, and dreams. He knows you and I not just as a member of humanity, but as a unique and valued individual.

We are never alone or forgotten. There’s nothing we can hide from the Good Lord.  He is aware of our every move. Even before you think it, he knows. He knows why you feel the way you do.  This deep awareness forms the basis for a profound, intimate relationship, where we can experience being truly understood and loved unconditionally by Jesus. Let’s not forget that he lived among us, experiencing much of what we experienced.

Friends, let us fosters a desire to know Him back, moving beyond just knowing about Jesus Christ to a personal relationship with Him.

Remember friends, we are each other’s keeper and the only time we should be looking down on someone is when we are helping them up.

Speed Bump

Speed Bump

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Speed Bump

“My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,” James 1:19 NIV

So, what is a speed bump anyway? It is a raised traffic calming device in the road, designed to force vehicles to slow down significantly around 5-10 miles for improved pedestrian safety in areas like parking lots, campuses, and residential zones.

In the slang it means, any minor obstacle, delay, or temporary problem that slows progress but doesn’t stop it entirely.

What does a speed bump look like from a Christian prospective? Sometimes, with the distractions and busyness of life, we don’t always realize we need to slow down, but our loving God who keeps an eye on us, has a way of stepping in to slow us down.

Remember Friends, we are each other’s keeper and the only time we should be looking down on someone is when we are helping them up.

Reset

Reset

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Reset

Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love,
    for I have put my trust in you.
Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life. Psalm 143:8 NIV

 As we jump into this new year, we do so with the desire to rise to all kinds of challenges, both internally and externally, professionally, personally, and spiritually. The truth is, whether you’re knee-deep in laundry, wrestling through anxious thoughts or feeling spiritually dry, your heart might be whispering: “I need a reset.

The beautiful truth is that God, in His grace, specializes in renewal. Throughout Scripture, we see stories of people who encountered the grace of a divine reset not because they had it all together, but because they turned back to Him with weary hearts.

What does it mean to RESET? This involves setting something again, it can be an often original or a new starting position, encompassing actions like restoring, repositioning, a personal fresh start, and a new beginning. In Hebrew the word reset means to go back to zero.

Now keep in mind that the enemy is busy, just like he was last year, but we have a choice about listening to his rhetoric and foolishness. That’s it friends, put your helmet on! Cause we are not listening to his this and that! Amen!

The Reset Mindset:

  • Focus Forward: Sets goals and moves toward them.
  • Action-Oriented: Implements solutions and completes tasks.
  • Resilient: Grows from new knowledge and overcomes obstacles.
  • Empowered: Believes in their ability to overcome.

Remember friends, we are each others keeper, and the only time we are looking down on someone is when we are helping them up.

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

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Happy New Year

“Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.”  Isaiah 43:18-19 ESV

From Out of the Belly Podcast, Happy New Year! Thanks be to God; we made it friends. It’s a new year, many didn’t make it, but the Good Lord saw fit to bless us with this New Year Day. A day we’ve never seen. Ain’t He Good?

Here are a few reminders as you get this New Year Started:

  • Don’t forget to eat your 9 blackeye peas.
  • Prepare to take down the Christmas tree and put away the decorations so the seasonal police won’t get you.
  • Look at all of you have accomplished this past year. You are amazing!!
  • Create, even when you don’t think anyone cares.
  • Read something every day.
  • Smile and say, “I am fearfully and wonderfully made by the hand of God, He made me just right!”
  • Remind yourself that God is working everything out for your good.
  • Say what you are thankful for, out loud every day.
  • Give yourself a big hug.
  • Drop off dead weight, stuff you can’t use and don’t need. This is to include both people and things. It’s not welcome in your new season.
  • Trust God with your who, what, when, why, and how.
  • Keep the faith and believe in God’s Holy Word.
  • Stay in touch with friends and family, there is no excuses with all this technology we got. Take the time to say Hello.
  • Take care of yourself: body, mind, and soul
  • Its been un-ten years, let it go and get on with your life.
  • Make time for yourself.
  • Let your light shine everywhere you go.
  • Let love rule in your heart.
  • Show kindness
  • Take everything to God in prayer.
  • We are peculiar people, pay attention to your surroundings, Stay Woke.

Remember friends, we are each other’s keeper and the only time we should be looking down on someone is when we are helping them up.

 

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

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Merry Christmas!

“And the angel said to them, ‘fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” Luke 2:10-11 ESV

Hello Friends! It’s a brand-new day, full of all kinds of possibilities!

From out of the Belly Podcast, I would like to wish you and your family A Very Merry Christmas. Jesus came into this world, because God loved us. No one could do what he did for you and me. He was born to die for the sins of the world. Jesus is the true gift to humanity. He is the real reason for the season.

Remember friends we are each other’s keeper and the only time we should be looking down on someone is when we are helping them up.

See you in the new year, 2026 here we come!

You Got Something to Smile About

You Got Something to Smile About

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You Got Something to Smile About

A cheerful look brings joy to the heart;

    good news makes for good health. Proverbs 15:30 NLT

The phrase “you got something to smile about” isn’t a direct quote from the Bible, but its meaning aligns with the extensive biblical concept of joy in the Lord, which is an inner peace and contentment rooted in faith, not in circumstances. A smile is seen as an outward expression of a “joyful heart” or “merry heart,” which the Bible describes as a form of medicine for the spirit.

Having something to “smile” about, even in the midst of trials, reflects a deep trust that God is in control and working all things for our good. A smile can be a powerful testimony of God’s love and peace in a believer’s life, inviting others to ask about the source of their hope. A smile is a powerful thing.

This Christmas Season we have a lot to smile about. I wanna start by thanking God for Jesus Christ, who is my personal savior. I’m blessed to have a loving family and dear friends. I am blessed to use my gifts to inspire, encourage and remind not only others, but myself that our greatest weapon is God’s Word. I am grateful for a job that gives me an opportunity to help students start building their foundations through education and training.

My prayer for you this Christmas is love, joy, peace, and hope. I ask God to bless you, your friends and your families. Let the love of God be a light that shines for the whole world to see.

Remember friends, we are each other’s keeper and the only time we should be looking down on someone is when are helping them up.

Twelve

Twelve

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Twelve

“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us. And we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.” John 1:14 NKJV

🎶 On the first through the twelve days of Christmas my true love gave to me: a Partridge in a Pear Tree, Two Turtle Doves, Three French Hens, Four Calling Birds, Five Gold Rings, Six Geese a-Laying, Seven Swans a-Swimming, Eight Maids a-Milking, Nine Ladies Dancing, Ten Lords a-Leaping, Eleven Pipers Piping, and Twelve Drummers Drumming! 🎶 Did you know that this English Christmas carol and nursery rhymes was published in London around 1780.

In the Bible, the number 12 symbolizes divine perfection, completeness, and God’s governmental authority. Where do we see twelve in the scripture: The 12 Tribes of Israel which represents the whole nation. Jesus chose 12 apostles. Remember that woman who had an issue with blood for 12 years. Jesus mentioned He could call on more than twelve legions of angels, emphasizing His divine power. How about in the book of Revelations, New Jerusalem the city has 12 gates, 12 angels, 12 foundations, and 12 pearls, and the tree of life that Bears 12 kinds of fruit and the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nation.

Christmas to me is about giving thanks to God, who loved us so that he sent Jesus into the world. He came here to die for the sins of the world. He was wounded for our transgressions; he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. Christmas isn’t just about caroling, gifts, decorating, and holiday meals. Jesus Christ is the real reason for the season.

Remember friends we are each other’s keeper and the only time we should be looking down on someone is when we are helping them up.

Follow That Star

Follow That Star

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Follow That Star

“Saying, where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east and are come to worship him. “ Matthew 2:2 KJV

Welcome to the Christmas season friends. I’ve already put up all four of my trees. They aren’t the standard sizes; they are all small enough to go on tabletops. Then I put out all my Santa Clauses and a Christmas reef for my door. My decorating took about 35 minutes.

To understand the significance the passage I chose today we must go back in time more than a thousand years before the birth of Jesus. During the time of exodus, there was a ruler of Moab named Balak. Balak and the Moabites began to feel the threat of the people of Israel so much that they wanted a curse to put on them. In the end there was no curse only blessings.

 This included a prediction that a star shall come forth from Jacob, and a scepter would rise from Israel. Let me break this down; Jacob is a patriarch of the Israelites, and his descendants are called the people of Israel. The prophecy is tied to the future king of this specific lineage. The scepter is a symbol of royal power and authority, and its rising signifies a new king and a new dynasty.

From three different nations, the wise men journeyed west to find the prophesied King. They saw His star in the east, and they came to the house where Mary, Joseph and Jesus were. They presented their gifts to baby Jesus and began to worship Him. Can you imagine what they must have all felt inside as they gazed upon baby Jesus. They saw with their own eyes, the savior of the World.  Before them was the One and true King of the Jews and the fulfillment of the prophecy.

The arrival of wise men from the East is also a pivotal moment showing the global purpose of God. Jesus came here for all of us. Why did He do this for us? He did it because he loves us.

John 3:16-17 say it this way,

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.”

Remember friends, we are each other’s keeper and the only time we should be looking down on someone is when we are helping them up.

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