Author Archives: TomNorvell

A Norvell Note June 1, 2025 – Vol. 29 No. 20 Cherish Every Moment I knew the news was not going to be good when I went in for the diagnosis. There were signs of decline, but I hoped it … Continue reading →

A Norvell Note May 25, 2025 – Vol. 29 No. 19 Never Will I Leave You Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you;    never will … Continue reading →

May 18, 2025 – Vol. 29 No. 18 More Than We Can Imagine At the end of a beautiful prayer for the church in Ephesus regarding knowing and understanding the love of God, he offers praise “to him who is … Continue reading →

A Norvell Note May 11, 2025 – Vol. 29 No. 17 Don’t Let This Rattle You. “Don’t let this rattle you. You trust God, don’t you? Trust me.”  (John 14:1) These are simple words Jesus speaks to comfort His disciples, knowing … Continue reading →

A Norvell Note April 27, 2025 – Vol. 29 No. 17 We Did It Again We did it again. Once more, we, some of the descendants of Floyd and Agnes Mangum, traveled several miles to attend a family reunion. Traveling … Continue reading →

A Norvell Note April 20, 2025 – Vol. 29 No. 16 He Did It! So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples. Suddenly Jesus met them. “Greetings,” he said. They came … Continue reading →

A Norvell Note April 13, 2025 – Vol. 29 No. 15 Full of Hope It was great to be in Hope, Arkansas, again this weekend. The visit was for my fifty-fifth high school reunion. We had a wonderful time reminiscing, … Continue reading →

A Norvell Note April 6, 2025 – Vol. 29 No. 14 Words Don’t Come Easy As you might imagine, I think about words often. I regularly pray, “Lord, give me words.” When I preached full-time, I would say, “Lord, speak … Continue reading →

A Norvell Note March 30, 2025 – Vol. 29 No. 13 Don’t Panic You may need to read and hear these words from Isaiah 41:20 (The Message): “Don’t panic. I’m with you. There’s no need to fear, for I’m your God. … Continue reading →

A Norvell Note March 23, 2025 – Vol. 29 No. 12 N. Hervey Street The transformation always seemed like it happened overnight.  The drive into town (Hope, Arkansas) on what was then known as N. Hervey Street had big oak … Continue reading →