“Out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.” Luke 6:45
“Where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.” - Jesus. For years, my wife and I have had people in our home for a weekly dinner and to get to know Jesus and each other better. The man being prayed for told me afterwards, “Everyone was so life-giving.” Some call... Continue Reading →
Have you noticed that most Christmas movies have little to do with Christ? One of my favorite Christmas flicks is Joyeux Noel. It’s the true story of the truce that took place on Christmas Eve, 1914 in Europe, during the First World War. The French, Germans and Scots unofficially laid down their weapons in honor... Continue Reading →
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. Their words didn't give us much hope. While she was in the hospital I would go into her room after visiting hours and pray for healing. We also enlisted an... 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 go to bed, Crosby steps up to the puzzle and inserts the missing piece. We think... 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, My wife and I were camp counselors for a ministry that would take at-risk youth camping in the Sierra Nevada. 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... Continue Reading →
My wife'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... 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 the... 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, steal our joy, and rob us of strength. Regret makes us focus on what’s behind... Continue Reading →
I love this picture from when our family went to Disneyland several years ago. We had so much fun! You wouldn’t know it from the terrified look on my grandson Hudson’s face. I don't remember whose idea it was to sit him on the roller coaster's front row. I’m sure it wasn’t his! Back when... Continue Reading →
