Today is Veterans Day and we want to honor our veterans for their service and sacrifices made for our country for the freedoms we enjoy. Yet, freedom is never free. It is purchased at great cost.
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A couple of years ago Simmons chaplains all got new jackets with the Simmons logo and my name, Chaplain Larry, embroidered on it. It is a nice jacket that comes with a story. A story that may or may not involve a robbery.
OK, it does...
Read MoreJoseph is a good example of the truth that through God’s love, God’s strength, and God’s wisdom, we can learn through adversity. We take our greatest spiritual leaps forward through our troubles...
Read MoreOne theme that runs throughout the scriptures is… “Trust Me.” That is our message from God. When I started flying lessons my instructor asked me, “Larry, do you trust me?” Of course I said yes. “But do you trust me enough to believe that there is no situation that you can get this aircraft into that I cannot get it out of?” I had to think on that a minute. I had to trust him enough to believe that he was not going to let anything bad happen.
Read MoreWhat you think about a person may not always be true. And, what you have heard said about a person may not be true.
A few years ago I went to a hospital in Tulsa to be with a Simmons’ employee and family whose small child was having surgery. As we were sitting in the waiting room, one of the teenage boys noticed my boots. Having already been introduced as a company chaplain, he said, “I thought a preacher would be wearing dress shoes.” I responded by saying, “Well, these are dress boots.”