“Out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.” Luke 6:45
We recently celebrated the life of my father-in-law, Papa Don Mardock, who died in December at age 94. Don was a walking love dispenser, giving love to everyone he met. He knew you can’t dispense what you don’t contain. In other words, you can’t give what you don’t got! Fortunately, Don knew where to go... Continue Reading →
During the George Floyd riots, someone online accused me of killing Martin Luther King Jr. — just because I’m white. It shocked, but mostly saddened me. The amount of anger being spewed in the world is mind boggling. It’s coming from all sides. In Los Angeles this month, angry protesters hurled bricks off of overpasses... Continue Reading →
This week Marci and I celebrate 46 years of marriage. Who marries a guy making $4 an hour? At least I know she didn't marry me for my money! The longer we’ve been together, the more convinced I am that God’s ways pay off, especially in marriage. One of my favorite sayings of Jesus is.... Continue Reading →
For 25 years I drove a UPS truck. That wasn’t my career plan. It was God’s plan. I joke that He gave me a “deliverance” ministry. Every Christmas season, UPS would give drivers "runners" to dash packages to the houses while we stayed in the truck sorting. One Christmas, my runner was a young man... Continue Reading →
One of my favorite miracle stories involved my wife Marci, or “Guppy” as the grandkids adoringly call her. Her story is almost unbelievable. While gardening, she noticed some of her flowers drooping. To solve the problem she drove garden stakes into the ground and tied the flowers to them. Two days later she attended a... Continue Reading →
I tend to grumble when I don’t get my way. Thankfully, I’m learning how to overcome that demon named Grumbler. Just as joy is the overflow of a thankful heart, complaining is the overflow of an ungrateful heart. Grumbler, the demon is defeated when I choose to be thankful. “Oh give thanks to the Lord,... Continue Reading →
I’m missing my father-in-law Don today. He was such a loving man. A simple chorus Don taught me years ago has become my heart’s prayer. It goes… “Let Your Love flow through me. Let Your love flow through me. Make me a blessing Lord wherever I may be. Keep me pure. Keep me clean, so... Continue Reading →
Someone posted online that racism and Christianity are interwoven. There is some truth to that, depending on how you define Christianity. Satan loves to masquerade as a Christ follower. The great abolitionist Frederick Douglass had the wisdom to see through the devil’s disguise. He labeled the so-called Christian slave owners who beat him, “frauds.” He... Continue Reading →
I weighed 129 pounds in this 2020 photo due to a debilitating illness that baffled the doctors. After many tests, their only guess was, "We think you have bacteria in your heart growing on an old pacemaker wire that we are afraid to remove. You must take antibiotics for the rest of your life." Not... Continue Reading →
Back in the 80's Marci and I were blessed to be part of an amazing songwriting team. Some of our songs appeared on a Grammy nominated album. It was a fun and exciting season in our lives. One year we had the opportunity to collaborate with Marvel comics to write songs for an ABC television... Continue Reading →
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