• Happiness,  Purpose

    The Poison of the Mind That Brings Defeat…

    Written by Jimmie Burroughs So much pain could be avoided and so many things could be accomplished was it not for the poison of the mind that brings defeat; that tell you, you cannot do certain things; which hold you back from your potential and in general limit you.  Overcoming the Poison of the Mind That Brings Defeat is a must before you can ever move forward and accomplish those things your heart desires and at the same time be happy. The first thing you need to understand if you are to overcome the poison of the mind that brings defeat is how you are made. You are actually made…

  • Purpose

    Does it take Fame and Fortune to Fulfill Purpose?

    Written by Jimmie Burroughs I grew up in the 1950s in the area where Elvis Presley got his start. I remember that he started playing music in school gyms. He was at Bono, Arkansas in 1954. Bono is so small that you would miss it if you were not careful as you drove through. It cost a dollar to see Elvis at that time. He was a very ordinary but likable person. He dressed kind of shabby and his shoes were kind of worn and run down looking but he had a wonderful stage presence and a beautiful voice. Elvis Presley said he never planned on a singing career and…

  • Perception,  Relationships

    Can You Trust Anyone Anymore…?

    Written by Jimmie Burroughs Can you trust the police officer a few doors down? Not always; A story surfaced this week of the arrest of a former police officer who abducted a 6 year old girl in Illinois in 1956, daughter of a nearby neighbor,  klled her, after who knows what he did, and dumped her body in a wooded area where it was not discovered for a couple of years. A discrepancy in his alibi was just uncovered recently and he is now to stand trial. Can you trust your own pastor? Once again the answer is, no not every pastor. My own pastor tried to hit on my…