“Out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.” Luke 6:45
In 2004 my mother had a brain stem stroke. Her doctors told us they had never seen anyone recover from a stroke of this magnitude. While she was in the hospital I would go into her room after visiting hours and pray for healing. We also enlisted an army of people to pray. After several... Continue Reading →
Around the holidays the puzzles always get pulled out for the family to enjoy. Our grandson Crosby discovered he loves puzzles too. We were getting frustrated because the final puzzle piece was missing. Just as we were ready to turn out the lights, Crosby steps up to the puzzle and inserts the missing piece. We... Continue Reading →
It was a warm Spring day. I was 16. My dad and I were playing softball with friends when I heard someone scream. I spun around on the pitcher’s mound to see my father had fallen in centerfield. He died that afternoon of a heart attack at the age of 55. As I write this,... Continue Reading →
Years ago, Marci and I were camp counselors for a ministry that would take at-risk youth camping in Bear Valley, California. The goal was simply to show them the love of Jesus. Many of the kids had absent fathers and were causing trouble at school. For a week, I shared a tent with four precious... Continue Reading →
Marci’s uncle Larry shed his earth suit this year. We were able to visit him a few weeks before his departure and he was so full of joy. He knew heaven awaited him because Jesus had conquered the grave. Death was simply the door between two worlds. Just before he died he told his wife... Continue Reading →
Our grandkids have captured our hearts and won’t let go. We love them so much we sold our house and moved to Colorado just to be close to them. When you love someone deeply, you’ll do anything to be near them. Jesus proved that point. He loved us so much He suffered and died so... Continue Reading →
Regret is a painful thing. I’ve done some stupid things in my life that I wish I could go back and change. Maybe you have too. None of us get through this life free of mistakes. Regret can paralyze us. It steals our joy, and robs us of strength. Regret makes us focus on what’s... Continue Reading →
I love this picture from when our family went to Disneyland a few years ago. We had so much fun. You wouldn’t know it from the look on my grandson’s face on the front row! Back when I was a UPS driver, I would often ask my customers, “What do you think is the meaning... Continue Reading →
Some friends and I went downtown to listen and show love to the homeless. I’m an introvert by nature, but years ago God told me not to worship Him according to my temperament, but according to His word. And His word says . . . “God has not given us a spirit of fear and... Continue Reading →
“God is not the author of confusion but of peace.” 1 Corinthians 14:33. Are you like me, shocked at what’s happening in our world? People have gone crazy! I watched the interview this week of a lady who hired someone to pour drain cleaner in her eyes so she would become blind. I used to... Continue Reading →
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