Miracle For Rock Riser

03/07/2026

Fishing For Friends 2026 banquet. Our family had a great time last night! Lots of money was raised to help local families faced with huge medical expenses. Thank you LORD for all the LOVE, SUPPORT AND PRAYERS given by all who donate to this great charity !!

03/02/2026

“‘Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy’” (Matthew 5:7).
The relationship of mercy and justice is a confusing one because on the surface they seem the exact opposite. Justice gives exactly what is deserved; mercy gives less punishment and more help than is deserved. So the great question is: How can God be both just and merciful at the same time? The truth is God does not show mercy without punishing sin. For Him to offer mercy without punishment would negate His justice.
Mercy that ignores sin is false mercy and is all too common today. Some think it is unloving and unkind to hold people responsible for their sins. That is what is known as cheap grace—which is neither merciful nor just, nor does it offer punishment or pardon for sin. Because it overlooks sin, it leaves sin untouched and unforgiven. The one who relies on this sort of mercy is left in his sin.
The good news of the gospel, however, is that Christ paid the penalty for all sins so that God might be merciful to all sinners. On the cross Jesus satisfied God’s justice. And when a person trusts in His sacrifice, God opens the floodgates of His mercy. God did not gloss over sin and compromise justice. The good news is that in the shedding of Christ’s blood, He satisfied His justice, forgave sin, fulfilled righteousness, and made His mercy available. There is never an excuse for sin, but there is always a remedy.
Ask Yourself
What is true of God’s mercy should be true of ours. Rather than simply letting people get away with abuse, mistreatment, or destructive habits, we must realize that for mercy to truly be merciful, it must lead others toward health and holiness. Mercy is tougher than we think. How then might it look in practice?

03/01/2026

If you pray before your meal , most likely your kids will.

If you read the bible, most likely your kids will.

If you go to church, most likely your kids will.

If you help your fellow man, most likely your kids will.

If you say "thank you" and "you're welcome" most likely your kids will.

If you show respect to others, most likely your kids will.

If you give glory to Jesus for all that is good, most likely your kids will.

If you stand and salute the flag, most likely your kids will.

If you give up your seat for the elderly , most likely your kids will.

If you miss church for a ball game , most likely your kids will.

If you cuss like a sailor , most likely your kids will.

If you put Jesus on a checklist and check Him off on Sunday as "Jesus time" complete, most likely your kids will.

If you gossip and belittle others , most likely your kids will.

If you cheat, steal and lie, most likely your kids will.

You hear so much talk about how the younger generation is out of control and never going to amount to anything and we (adults) want to blame the kids.

Proverbs 22:6 parents we claim to be , but are we ?

Are we disciplining them like the bible tells us to?.?.?

In order to disciple , we must be discipled.

Our kids want to do "Christian life" , but they don't know how.

It's OUR job to teach them.

It starts at home!!

They are watching us and will most likely do what we do.

Is the life we are living teaching them how to disciple their kids ?.?.?

We may be telling them what they are supposed to do , but are we doing it ourselves ?.?.?

Are we living our faith ?.?.?



“Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.”

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭22:6‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you. Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.”

‭‭James‬ ‭1:21-22‬ ‭NIV‬‬

02/26/2026

Trust in the LORD of lords, JESUS CHRIST He’s faithful to those who put their faith in Him!!

“Faithful is He who calls you, and He also will bring it to pass” (1 Thessalonians 5:24).
God is faithful in forgiving our sins and securing our salvation.
We have learned that God protects us from temptation, but what happens when we don’t rely on God and give in to sin? John has the answer: “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9). The Lord says in Jeremiah 31:34, “I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more.” God has promised to forgive, and He is faithful to do so.
God’s faithfulness stands out especially in His preserving His people for glory. He secures our salvation. Paul says, “For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus” (Phil. 1:6). God will preserve us so that we may be “without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ” because He is “faithful” (1 Thess. 5:23-24).
There was once a boy whose dad left him on a downtown street corner and told him to wait there until he returned in about half an hour. But the father’s car broke down, and he could not get to a phone. Five hours went by before the father managed to get back, and he thought his son would be in a state of panic. But when the father returned, the boy was standing in front of the corner dime store, looking in the window and rocking back and forth on his heels. The father threw his arms around him, apologized, and said, “Weren’t you worried? Did you think I was never coming back?” The boy replied, “No, Dad. I knew you were coming. You said you would.”
God is always faithful to His promises. The father in the story was unable to keep his promise because of circumstances out of his control. But God is able to overcome any circumstances to keep His word. With a simple faith like that boy’s, we can always say, “I knew you would do it, God. You said you would.”
Suggestions for Prayer
Ask God for simple faith to trust Him whatever the situation.

02/26/2026

Today I saw a post in a moms group asking if they should register as an organ donor.
By the time I found it, the comments were turned off.

There were over 400 replies.
Hundreds.
And so many of them were filled with misinformation.

What people don’t realize is this isn’t just “opinions on the internet.”
This is literal, life or death information for families like mine.
For my son.
For the thousands of people sitting on transplant waitlists right now, hoping their phone rings.

In the United States alone, more than 100,000 people are currently waiting for a transplant through the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) system.
Every single day, around 17 people die waiting because an organ didn’t come in time.

That’s not political.
That’s not dramatic.
That’s fact.

And here’s another fact: doctors do not “let people die” to take their organs. The transplant team and the medical team trying to save your life are completely separate. Organ donation is only even considered after every lifesaving measure has failed and strict medical and legal criteria for death are met.

Donation doesn’t take organs away from someone who “might wake up.”
It only happens after death is declared.

My son is alive because someone said yes.

Because one mother, in the worst moment of her life, chose unimaginable generosity. She chose to give life while living through death. I honor my son’s donor and their family every single day. I will never stop speaking their name in gratitude.

And God forbid my son’s donor mom ever stumbled across those horrible comments and questioned her decision.
My heart would shatter for her.

Because what she did was heroic.
What she did was selfless.
What she did gave my child birthdays. Laughter. A future.

The hard truth?
Many of the people shaking organ donation in those comments would absolutely want to be listed if they were in organ failure. If it were their child gasping for breath. If it were their spouse. If it were them.

When you’re on the waiting side, you pray someone says yes.

Misinformation spreads fast. Fear spreads faster.
But so can truth.

This is why I will never stop raising awareness.
This is why I will never stop honoring my son’s donor.
This is why I will keep speaking up, even when it’s uncomfortable.

Because behind every donor is a grieving family.
And behind every transplant is a miracle that only exists because someone chose generosity over fear.

Please, before sharing a scary comment or rumor, check the facts. Real lives are attached to this.

Including my son’s.

Thank you for listening. And for sharing. This mama has a fire in her heart right now.

02/25/2026

"So that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects" (Col. 1:10).
Your manner of life should be consistent with Christ’s.
In Colossians 1:9 Paul speaks of being controlled by the knowledge of God's will. In verse 10 he speaks of walking in a manner worthy of the Lord. There is a direct cause-and-effect relationship between those verses. When you are controlled by the knowledge of God's will, you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord.
The Greek word translated "walk" means "to order one's behavior." It's a common New Testament metaphor for one's lifestyle. Paul made a similar plea to the Thessalonians: "Walk in a manner worthy of the God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory" (1 Thess. 2:12).
The thought of being worthy of the Lord might raise some eyebrows because we usually relate worthiness to merit or something deserved. But that isn't Paul's point at all. The Greek word translated "worthy" in Colossians 1:10 speaks of something that weighs as much or carries the same value as something else. He isn't saying we deserve Christ, but that our conduct should be consistent with His.
That is Peter's point in 1 Peter 2:21: "You have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps." John said, "The one who says he abides in [Christ] ought himself to walk in the same manner as He walked" (1 John 2:6). He added in 2 John 6, "Walk according to His commandments." That's how you demonstrate your love for Christ (John 14:15) and please Him in every respect.
As a word of encouragement, a worthy walk is not a walk of sinless perfection. That won't happen until you are fully glorified. But each day you are growing in godliness as a result of the Spirit's transforming work in you (2 Cor. 3:18). Be faithful to that process. Set your affections on Christ, look to His Word, and rejoice in the privilege of becoming more like Him today.
Suggestions for Prayer
• Thank God for the power and guidance of His Spirit in your life.
• Be diligent to confess your sin when you stray from a worthy walk.
For Further Study
Read Ephesians 4:1-3 and Philippians 1:27-30.
• What specific attitudes are involved in a worthy walk?
• Does a worthy walk eliminate the possibility of suffering or persecution? Explain.
��From Drawing Near by John MacArthur Copyright © 1993. Used by permission of Crossway Books, a division of Good News Publishers, Wheaton, IL 60187,

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02/22/2026

Listen to the HOLY SPIRIT!! Call on the LORD while you still have time.

02/12/2026

‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven’” (Matthew 5:3).
This beatitude was uttered first because humility is the foundation of all other graces and a crucial aspect to salvation (cf. Matt. 18:3–4). The door into Christ’s kingdom is narrow and low, and no one who sees himself or herself too large or too tall will ever pass through. It makes about as much sense to attempt to grow fruit apart from a tree and its branches as to expect the other graces of the Christian life to grow apart from humility.
Until we humble ourselves to recognize our own spiritual poverty and our need of Christ, we cannot see and experience His gracious, saving riches. Jesus said of the contrite tax collector, “I tell you, this man went to his house justified rather than the other [the Pharisee]; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted” (Luke 18:14).
No person can receive the kingdom of God until he or she realizes they are unworthy of that kingdom. The proud Laodicean church declared collectively, “I am rich, and have become wealthy, and have need of nothing,” but in reality the members were “wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked” (Rev. 3:17). People like the Laodiceans remind us of the story of the Roman slave girl who would not recognize her blindness, insisting that her world was just permanently dark.
Until the proud are willing to be poor in spirit, they can’t receive the King or enter His kingdom.
Ask Yourself
We see that pride is the chief barrier between people and God, between sinful souls and Christ’s glorious salvation. But what else does pride restrict us from experiencing and enjoying? What other residual costs does it incur in our lives?

02/10/2026

Counting Our Blessings!!!
Rock and I (mom) have had a great day together!! Headed out early AM with Rock driving his truck- yes, I got to take a nap this trip! 😴 Headed down for Rock’s Lung Transplant Team visit which we do every 3 months now🙌🏻. He got Labs- all were fantastic except Creatnine-He needs to drink more water! PFTs, chest X-ray and clinic visit all with great results- Team pleased with everything! Next we headed over to Hollings for Rock to be re-vaccinated after receiving his CAR-T cell therapy. Praise the Lord his IgG level was high enough for him not to have to get that infusion today so we were thrilled!! Along the way today we had a few sweet reunions 💕
First we connected with Kip, one of Rock’s friends we met through MUSC who also had a Double Lung Transplant💙🫁💙
We went over to see Alex, their AWESOME Physical Therapist/friend who cared for them after transplant. We saw Alicha, ECMO Coordinator who took care of Rock on ECMO. Saw Meagan, who cared for Rock several times in the hospital. We said again this morning- Thank You Lord that we were able to get all of Rock’s care close to home and for ALL the teams at MUSC Health that have dedicated hours of coordination, care, and genuine compassion with Rock and our family!!! We are forever Grateful for ALL Our MUSC Teams!!!

Headed for some lunch, get a haircut then on back Bowman to enjoy the beautiful afternoon! Thank Ya Lord no infusions, no hospitalization, and that we can find joy in ALL things!!!
We can never thank all of his followers enough for their prayers, encouragement, visits, cards, food, gifts and so much more over the last 3 years. God is so good and we give Him praise!

02/08/2026

“But like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves also in all your behavior; because it is written, ‘You shall be holy, for I am holy’” (1 Peter 1:15-16).
God requires holiness and in Christ provides us the means to attain it.
As we have learned, God is holy, and absolute holiness is the standard for anyone who wishes to be in His presence. “God did not spare angels when they sinned, but cast them into hell and committed them to pits of darkness, reserved for judgment” (2 Peter 2:4). In the same way, men who reject God are sent “into the eternal fire which has been prepared for the devil and his angels” (Matt. 25:41).
How then can anyone become holy? There’s only one way: through faith in Jesus Christ. It is through Christ’s sacrifice for us that God can credit holiness to our account (2 Cor. 5:21). First Corinthians 6:11 says, “But you were washed, but you were sanctified [made holy], but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and in the Spirit of our God.” We are now called saints, and the Greek word for this in Scripture actually means “holy ones.”
So, by God’s grace we are positionally holy. By contrast, however, we are too often unholy in practice. But the Bible says, “Be holy yourselves also in all your behavior” (1 Peter 1:15) and “Let every one who names the name of the Lord abstain from wickedness” (2 Tim. 2:19). We need to be separate from the way the world lives. We need to let others know there is a difference in how Christians live.
When we live holy lives, we will have peace. “There is no peace . . . for the wicked” (Isa. 57:21), but God “disciplines us for our good, that we may share His holiness” (Heb. 12:10). And that discipline “yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness” (v. 11). If you lack peace, you may well have let sin come between you and God. If so, follow David’s example in Psalm 51:9-10 and pray for a clean heart. You should also spend time with those who lead holy lives (Prov. 13:20; compare 1 Cor. 15:33).
Suggestions for Prayer
• Thank God again that He has made you positionally holy in Christ.
• Confess any sins you are aware of, and pray that you would live righteously today.

02/03/2026

ABBA FATHER we give you all the praise honor and glory forever!

Paul and Timothy, bond-servants of Christ Jesus" (Phil. 1:1).
If exalting Christ is your goal, anything that furthers the gospel will bring you joy.
Next to the Lord Himself, Paul is perhaps the greatest illustration that joy is not necessarily related to one's circumstances.
Paul wrote to the Philippians from a prison cell, yet he spoke of joy and contentment. His life was a series of difficulties and life-threatening situations (see 2 Cor. 11:23-33). In fact the Lord, shortly after confronting him on the road to Damascus, said, "[Paul] is a chosen instrument of Mine, to bear My name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel; for I will show him how much he must suffer for My name's sake" (Acts 9:15-16). Yet in every situation Paul found cause for rejoicing.
His compelling desire to exalt Christ drove him to endure trial after trial. When Christ was exalted, Paul rejoiced. That was evident in Philippi where, after a brief ministry in which God redeemed a businesswoman named Lydia and expelled demons from a slave girl, Paul and Silas were falsely accused, unjustly beaten, and thrown into prison. Even that didn't stifle their joy, for at "about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them" (Acts 16:25).
That was such a powerful testimony to the joy of the Lord that soon afterward the jailer and his entire family believed the gospel and were saved.
Even when imprisonment prevented Paul from ministering as effectively as he desired, and when others usurped his apostleship and preached Christ out of envy and strife, he remained undaunted (Phil. 1:18). His circumstances were secondary to the priority of exalting Christ.
Is that your perspective? It can be! If your priority is to exalt Christ in every circumstance, whatever furthers that purpose will bring you joy.
Suggestions for Prayer
• Ask the Lord to help you maintain the priority of exalting Christ in every area of your life.
• If you feel envy or resentment toward others who proclaim the gospel (Phil. 1:15-17), confess that and learn to rejoice whenever Christ is exalted.