Summer Heat!!! August has lived up to its reputation: the past several weeks have been extremely hot! As all Southerners know, the difference between the heat here and the heat elsewhere is the incredibly high humidity we enjoy in this part of the country. During our time in New Orleans, we faced some comparable heat indexes. As uncomfortable as the past few weeks have been outside, we have found ...  Read More

What really matters? From the time of my youth, I wanted two things: a nice truck and a nice boat. We bought an all-wheel drive Honda Pilot with the intention of buying a small boat. The Pilot was a nice vehicle, but after we decided to buy a tri-toon I knew we needed a truck. The tri-toon was much heavier than the towing capacity of the Pilot. So, we bought a brand new Z71 in 2020. Our Chevrolet ...  Read More

On July 2nd I will enter the last year of my 40s. That statement is hard to write, harder to read, and even harder to ac-cept. However, I have no other choice but to accept it if I want to be an emotionally and mentally healthy person. The only cure for growing older is to die young. Two days later, our country will celebrate her 247th birthday. Although the United States of America is not a perfe...  Read More

As a child, I looked forward to three months of Summer. I grew up in an era where summer break from school was June, July, and August. My family usually went on a vacation to Daytona Beach during the month of July. Initially, we stayed in Ormond Beach at a hotel called The Maverick. I remember it having a horse in front and two pools in the back. Surprisingly, I looked on-line and found it still o...  Read More

May is the month we normally associate with graduation. I have fond memories of last year when Madison took part of Graduation Recognition at Bethel and graduated from Evangelical Christian School in Fort Myers. She began attend-ing ECS in K4 and finished her Senior Year in their on-line academy. My mind has a hard time grasping the fact that my children are past their high-school years. As we thi...  Read More

We have all heard the saying, “Time flies when you’re having fun.” I, however, would like to amend it to say simply, “Time flies while you’re living.” Think about how quickly life goes by while we are living it. In my mind, I still think I am as young, strong, and trim as I was in my twenties and thirties. However, as soon as I try to run, or walk past a mirror, I am reminded that I am entering th...  Read More

MARCH 2023 As we go through life, one thing we should learn is the value of good people and close friends. The world has a need for more good people, and we certainly have a need for more close friends. Another thing we need to learn as we grow older is that we should value those who we consider close friends because the unavoidable limits of biology often express themselves in inopportune times. ...  Read More

FEBRUARY 2023 God moved the Miller Family from Newborn, Georgia to Lakeland, Florida a year ago this month. Although I was born and raised in Georgia, Florida has always held a special place in my heart. Growing up, my family always vacationed in Daytona Beach. Furthermore, my children started school in Fort Myers when I pastored FBC Pine Island. Our return trip to minister in Florida has been ama...  Read More

JANUARY 2023 “New Beginnings!” Think about that phrase. Aren’t you glad that new beginnings are possible in this life? Many of us have made New Year’s resolutions in the past. Most of them revolve around our weight or finances. “This is the year I am going to lose 10 pounds (or 50 for some of us).” However, to be honest, those resolutions usually last until the end of January, and then we return t...  Read More