Author Archives: TomNorvell

A Norvell Note Vol. 27 No. 47                       December 4, 2023 Hope Is Everywhere Sadness and despair often demand our attention, but hope is everywhere.  I was born and grew up in Hope, Arkansas. I graduated from Hope High School in 1970. … Continue reading →

A Norvell Note Vol. 27 No. 46                       November 27, 2023 Thank You for Moments of Peace  Thank You for moments of peace.  We find moments of peace in the middle of the day when the noise goes soft, the movement stops, … Continue reading →

A Norvell Note Vol. 27 No. 45                       November 20, 2023 Thank You for My Family Thank You for my family. Thank You for the family I grew up with. The family I partly grew up with is my mother (who died … Continue reading →

A Norvell Note Vol. 27 No. 44                    November 6, 2023 Thank You Thank You for the cooler air, rain, and a few colorful trees.  It was a long, hot, and dry summer. We wondered when, and sometimes, if it would ever … Continue reading →

A Norvell Note Vol. 27 No. 43                       October 30, 2023 Please Don’t Let It Become the Norm I confess I’ve been angry this week. I’m angry because of the news of another mass shooting where eighteen people were going about their … Continue reading →

A Norvell Note Vol. 27 No. 42                   October 23, 2023 When Life Seems Out of Control When life seems out of control, and it does most of the time, what do you do? These are go-to words that help calm my … Continue reading →

A Norvell Note Vol. 27 No. 41                   October 16, 2023 Observations We are stressed and nervous. God can give us peace. We see danger all around us. God is our safe place.  We are fearful and uncertain times. God is our … Continue reading →

Vol. 27 No. 40                   October 9, 2023 Help In Our Weakness In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. And he … Continue reading →

A Norvell Note Vol. 27 No. 39                   October 2, 2023 Good and Helpful “Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.” (Ephesians 4:29, NLT) I have preached, taught, … Continue reading →

A Norvell Note Vol. 27 No. 38                   September 25, 2023 I Wish I Had Words I wish I had words that could take away the pain of a broken heart. I wish I had words that could reduce a parent’s fear … Continue reading →