Linda and I were married on Thanksgiving Day, forty-three years ago. So even though the 28th is officially our anniversary, Thanksgiving always make me think of that day and how it changed my life forever. God brought the perfect partner into my life, a spouse who was committed to …
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More Thankfulness
Victor Borge once said, after a performance, “I’d like to thank my parents for having made this night possible and I’d like to thank my children for having made it necessary.” The gift of family is so precious. There we meet people who love us, test us, encourage us, …
Thankfulness, Part 2
What am I thankful for today? Of all the blessings that cross my mind, the one that stands out is: I am thankful that God has given me the desires of my heart. He plants the desire of His plan in my heart and helps me achieve it. The …
It’s that Time of Year Again
Usually, I’m not overly enthusiastic about holidays, even Thanksgiving and Christmas. Too many memories of too many people, too much stress, too many bills. Generally, not an enjoyable time for me. Until our own kids came along and I could see Christmas through their eyes and get reconnected to Christ …
Still Working on This Patience Thing
My last posting on patience seems to have struck a chord based on the number of comments I received. There are times I still struggle with patience. Just ask my wife what it’s like to drive with me sometimes. Even in my writing, it’s hard sometimes to rest …
About this Patience Stuff…
One of my favorite scriptures is Habakkuk 2:2-3 (NLT): “Then the Lord said to me, Write my answer plainly on tablets, so that a runner can carry the correct message to others. This vision is for a future time. It describes the end, and it will be fulfilled. If it seems …
A Beautiful Story of Suspense and Love
Captive Trail by Susan Paige Davis tells the story of a white woman who flees her Comanche captors, running from the warrior, Peca, who would have her as his bride. A captive for twelve years, Taabe Waipu (Sun Woman) remembers nothing of her white family. Ned Bright, stagecoach driver for …
He Calls Us
Has the Father called you to do something for Him? To preach, to teach, to write? To move to a new place? Not necessarily an exotic or dangerous mission trip. Maybe He called to move to another city or state to follow His plan. Whatever He calls you to …
Dreamers
Minister Jerry Savelle once wrote: “Your dream will never come to pass until you get involved in helping someone else’s dream become a reality.” So many people have sowed into my dream of being a published author: Critique partners, conference teachers, agents, editors, other authors. Mentors like Jerry B. …
For a Good Read Check Out Mary DeMuth’sThe Muir House
Willa Muir has a dark hole in her memory–one year of her life, when she was four years old, is missing. Now in her mid-twenties, Willa is haunted by this lost year catching only glimpses of it in dreams, glimpses that don’t provide answers but only deepen the mystery. …