Author Archives: TomNorvell

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 →

A Norvell Note Vol. 27 No. 37                   September 18, 2023 What To Do “Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.” (Psalm 37:3) These are simple instructions that I may not always follow, but at least I … Continue reading →

A Norvell Note Vol. 27 No. 36                   September 11, 2023 Where Were You I cannot help but hear Alan Jackson singing, Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning). If you were alive and old enough to know what was happening, you … Continue reading →

Vol. 27 No. 35                   September 4, 2023 Take a Minute The room is tense. Emotions are running high. Everyone shouts their opinions. Tempers are hot. Suddenly, someone speaks above the noise, “Hey, let’s just take a minute.”  The room goes silent … Continue reading →

A Norvell Note Vol. 27 No. 34                   August 28, 2023 The Needs of An Anxious Heart Have you encountered any anxious hearts lately? Walk into an emergency or hospital room where the doctor just said, “There is nothing more we can … Continue reading →