Morning Coffee With Larry Quicksall

Good Morning and Good Coffee!  What a wonderful time of year, and one of the things I enjoy most are receiving Christmas cards with family photos and letters from people I know and care about.  What a joy to see how our life paths have lead us in so many different directions.  We need to enjoy our own blessings and rejoice in the blessings of others and not compare ourselves, which leads to jealousy or self-condemnation.  Focus on the blessings that are different for each of us and be happy.  In part two, our devotion takes us along a similar path where we are to stop judging and evaluating ourselves, but to accept the affirmation and gift of grace from our loving God and Savior.  Good stuff in this morning's podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/larry-quicksall/message

Good Morning and Good Coffee!  During our family Christmas Party yesterday I was reminded of the phenomenon involving the magnetism of water and it's power of influence on children.  In our devotional study we are going to look at worry, temptation, and keeping our focus on Jesus today.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/larry-quicksall/message

Good Morning and Good Coffee!  This morning as we look forward to Christmas many of us will be having family gatherings or parties, either in person or virtually.  So what better to keep the party fun and lively than to have a few Christmas Party Games!  In part one of the podcast, I share several ideas that can keep everyone awake and full of laughter!  In part two, we will look at the notion that worrying and catastrophizing about the future is an act of rebellion against trusting God to guide us step by step, day by day, keeping us safe according to His will. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/larry-quicksall/message

Good Morning and Good Coffee!  This morning I invite you to look at my Mom's Christmas decorations in our family room as I remember Christmastime from my childhood and say "Thanks Mom".  In our devotional we learn and focus on some key words including purposeful, blessing, grateful, and thankful and how they work together when we walk daily in the presence of Jesus. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/larry-quicksall/message

Good Morning and Good Coffee!  This morning I was researching various online community platforms for my "I Can Overcome Anxiety" class, and it got me thinking about the concept of community, so I share with you some of my thoughts on the topic.  In part two, our devotional study focuses on the importance of understanding and communicating love. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/larry-quicksall/message

Good Morning and Good Coffee!  We make choices every day, but have you ever thought why we make certain choices?  This morning I want to dig into this topic and see where it goes.  In part two, our devotional takes to the Pit of Self-Pity and how to stay out of it. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/larry-quicksall/message

Good Morning and Good Coffee!  Life is full of transitions, and this year is making some of those challenges very "challenging"!  Whether you are going through those transitions or it is a child that is graduating college, you will likely find that your plans from a year ago are not working today.  How do with rise to meet these challenges?  That is the topic of the first part of our podcast.  In part two, our devotional study starts with the statement "You need me every moment."  God wants a continual relationship with us, but like teenagers and parents we often pull away because we know best.  It is only when we see our limitations and inadequacies that we start seeing the need for a continual relationship with God.  I don't believe this is by accident, but design.  Find out more by listening to this part of the podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/larry-quicksall/message

Good morning and good coffee!  Can you be inspired by a morning sky that looks like cotton candy?  I was this morning, and it taught me an important lesson on appreciation that I share with you.  In our devotional study we will look at two important actions: Trust and Thanksgiving. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/larry-quicksall/message

Good morning and good coffee!  This morning I want to share with you my excitement regarding the SpaceX launch yesterday of the test prototype of Starship and lessons we can apply from the fiery explosion at the end of its flight.  Then in our devotional we will explore our true center and what makes it truly special.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/larry-quicksall/message

Good morning and good coffee!  With the Christmas rush upon us and feelings of stress and distress all around, you may need to take some time for yourself and practice some self-soothing behaviors.  In today's podcast I will teach you a few that I use.  In our devotional study we are looking at the fact that many of us are feeling weighed down with life's burdens both big and small.  What should we do?  Take the time to be in the presence of Jesus so the troubles can pale next to his eternal power and glory. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/larry-quicksall/message

Good Morning and Good Coffee!  Today I want to talk about some of the components of memories and how they can impact us at the time a memory is created and how it can impact us into the future.  For our devotional study we will look at the promise of Jesus, "I am with you" and how that belief and fact can help us in ways we likely never realized. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/larry-quicksall/message

Good morning and good coffee!  I'm tweeking the format a little bit to include a bit of the old and new.  In part one I share with you my thoughts about Christmas decorating and traditions in the time of Covid when things done seem quite right.  In part two our devotional study looks at the transforming work that Jesus is doing in us every day, and how our rigid routine can get in the way of what He is trying to change to bring us closer to him. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/larry-quicksall/message

Good Morning and Good Coffee!  In today's world it is so easy to become frustrated when he have to wait.  Idle, unproductive time.  Hurry up and wait.  What could be worse than sitting in a waiting room with no wifi or cell service!  But what if these moments were actually a precious gift from God.  Let's dig into this in today's podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/larry-quicksall/message

Good morning and good coffee!  What kind of a person does God want?  Strong, hansom, beautiful, graceful?  Nope.  He wants people with weaknesses, brokenness, limitations, etc.  Why? Because when we are weak, broken, or limited we are more apt to follow Him for strength and direction as our Good Shephard. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/larry-quicksall/message

Good Morning and Good Coffee!  What is the best way to face the worries and anxieties about what is on the road ahead of you?  Keep your focus on you daily Companion and give yourself fully to Him.  What do I mean?  Have a listen to today's podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/larry-quicksall/message

Good Morning and Good Coffee!  Peace Be With You!  What an interesting greeting that Jesus used when meeting with his disciples following the resurrection.  He didn't say "Hey, look at me.  I'm not dead anymore."  He pronounced "peace" on them with his presence.  Why is this little phrase, Peace Be With You so important?  Let's dig into the depths of this beautiful little phrase. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/larry-quicksall/message

Good morning and good coffee!  Have you ever wondered how near God is to us.  Why he would want to be close to us.  Why we are so important to Him.  Let's look at this topic as we think about how thankful we should be for this on Thanksgiving Day. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/larry-quicksall/message

Good morning and good coffee everybody! Have you ever seen a shaft of light punching through a dark cloud? It’s a pretty amazing site! In today’s devotional study we’re going to use that word picture as a way of describing the peace that God gives us during times of darkness. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/larry-quicksall/message

Good morning and good coffee! How easy is it for you to trust? For some people it is easy while for others it’s very hard. In today’s devotional study we start with these words, trust me enough to spend ample time with me. God is saying trust me and he calls us to action. Let’s dig into this in detail today. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/larry-quicksall/message

Good morning and good coffee! What do you seek during your day? In today’s devotional our focus is on seeking God‘s face in the journey in doing that. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/larry-quicksall/message