“Out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.” Luke 6:45
“Take your lickin’ like a man!” the pastor shouted after I told him I disagreed with his accusation that I had “an antagonist attitude toward the primary leadership of the church.” During that difficult time, I clearly heard the Holy Spirit say, "Walt, thank me for this difficult trial." So I did. I praised God... Continue Reading →
Our family loves the movie The Princess Bride. It’s a classic love story with one scene that always reminds me of the gospel. When Buttercup discovers her true love Westley is not dead, he says to her, “I told you I would always come for you. Why didn’t you wait for me?” She replies, “Well... Continue Reading →
“I don’t believe there is a God. We're all here by accident,” said Roman the evolutionist as we sat in the restaurant hoping to persuade each other to change our beliefs. I replied, “You are not an accident, Roman, and you could never convince me God is not real. I know Him personally!” Surprisingly, Roman... Continue Reading →
A dear friend whose life changed remarkably after we baptized him told me months later, “I left the old me at the bottom of the pool. I hated that person.” Baptism really is a death, burial and resurrection. What we are saying when we choose to be baptized is, “I'm tired of living for myself.... Continue Reading →
After the sixth defibrillator shock to my heart in a two hour period, I was certain I’d be meeting Jesus any minute. Here is my shocking story. When I was twelve, I found out I had a rare congenital heart disorder called Transposition of the Great Vessels. Sounds like a nautical term, doesn't it? In... Continue Reading →
My wife and I took dance lessons years ago and loved it. Songwriter Irving Berlin wrote, “The best things happen while you’re dancing!” Well that depends on who you’re dancing with! God loves dancing. There was dancing in the father’s house when the prodigal son came home. King David danced before the Lord as he... Continue Reading →
Looking back, perhaps our wedding was a bit sappy. Marci walked down the aisle as I played “You are So Beautiful” on the piano. Then she sang to me: There was love all around But I never heard it singing No, I never heard it at all Till there was you Sappy? Romantic? You decide.... Continue Reading →
Sometimes I wish I could go back in time to when our girls were little. The world seemed a better, kinder place back then. The world today is so different. Kids are being forced to doubt their gender. No one in their right mind trusts the government or the media anymore. Corrupt leaders, due to... Continue Reading →
Teaching my grandson Hudson to play an instrument is so much fun. He is very gifted, but knows he has much to learn. I'm proud of how hard he works to improve his skill. Jesus said, “Everyone, after he has been fully trained, will be like his teacher." Luke 6:40. Christ was saying, “You can... Continue Reading →
My wife and I met in a music group in the 70s. She sang and I played keyboards. She says she first fell in love with my talented hands. I admit, I first fell in love with her beautiful face. Among her many talents, Marci founded Marci Beaucoup® where she fabricates custom textiles for designers... Continue Reading →
