The Sunday Sermonette
The Sunday Sermonette – Faulkner and the Past!
Mississippi’s own William Faulkner wrote: The past is never dead. It’s not even past. That may well be. However, your past should never dictate your future. Past mistakes or failures, where you come from, or who your family is—don’t let…
The Sunday Sermonette – A Firm Foundation.
Hurricane season is upon us. With a bit of fear and trepidation, each year at this time, those of us living on the Mississippi Gulf Coast look out across the tawny-brown waters of the Gulf of Mexico and…
The Sunday Sermonette – Hope!
What are the hardships in your life? Work? Family? Friends? Relationships? Your health? Unfortunately, hardships are an inescapable part of the process we call living. How we endure them though, ah, therein lies the rub, as the Bard once wrote.…
The Sunday Sermonette – Inner Beauty.
I have always been intrigued by stage and movie makeup. From the cotton and collodion build-ups, gum, and greasepaint that movie actor Lon Chaney used in 1926 to create his frightful “Phantom of the Opera” to the complex arrangement…
The Sunday Sermonette – Composure.
Maintaining your composure in the face of unjustified criticism is a trying, emotional drain. However, if you can’t stop the criticism, it’s best just to ignore it. Remember: The Good Lord knows what you are going through. He will vindicate…
The Sunday Sermonette – Summertime Plums.
When I was a child, I spent many happy summers with my sweet Granny from D’Lo, who, at that time, lived in Jackson, Mississippi. Many a summer morning, I’d look out my bedroom window at her plum trees, hoping that…
The Sunday Sermonette – Do You Listen?
Advice? Do you seek truthful answers to your questions, or only those that make you feel good about yourself? Failure to listen to wise counsel contributes to conflict. Ponder this and go forth. (Originally published June 26, 2022)
The Sunday Sermonette — The Titanic and the Titan.
In the weeks leading up to Titanic’s maiden voyage, many people had premonitions about the ship and the excessive pride and confidence its owners and the world bestowed upon the “unsinkable” liner. George Vanderbilt, the builder of Biltmore, was warned…
The Sunday Sermonette: NO!
Sometimes, accepting God’s NO requires more faith than carrying out his YES. Ponder this and go forth. (Originally published June 19, 2022)
The Sunday Sermonette – Father’s Day 2024.
When I first tread the boards at Gulfport Little Theater in the mid-70s, my dear parents came to the shows I was in. They never stayed for the after-show greetings in the lobby and were some of the first out…
The Sunday Sermonette – A Tender Voice.
Who remembers their first answering machine? Do you remember recording your outgoing message and replacing the cassette when it filled up with recorded messages? While rummaging around in my garage, I found an old box of answering machine tapes,…
SUNDAY’S SERMONETTE – Just Make Amends.
Do you respond angrily and defensively rather than admitting your mistakes and apologizing? Why not do so, make amends, and seek peace. Ponder this and go forth. (Originally published May 29, 2022)