“Out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.” Luke 6:45
Pride is like bad breath. You’re always the last one to know you have it! I’m thankful for a wife who’s not afraid to tell me when my pride starts to stink. It sometimes happens when I’m playing games. My pride hates to lose. I’ve gotten a lot better but there was a time when... Continue Reading →
Many of my closest friends are blessed with more melanin in their skin than me. Though I pale in comparison to them, they love me just the same. We’ve learned to look beyond ethnicity to what’s really important...God’s overwhelming love for us all. Satan works to divide us by race. Jesus came to destroy the... Continue Reading →
I took my teenage grandsons to see the movie The Forge. It’s a powerful story about an irresponsible boy who becomes a man, thanks to some godly men who show him the love of Jesus. I have a group of men I meet with weekly called Men of Integrity. I’ve rarely found men who feel... Continue Reading →
Four generations, ages 6 to 93, living in the forest under one roof. It’s challenging at times, but the blessings far outweigh the difficulties. Meet our family. Crosby and Marci have a special bond. The day often begins with this little guy jumping into our bed to snuggle! Our only granddaughter Dixie is such a... Continue Reading →
Recently, my wife and I learned we were swindled out of a large sum of money we had prepaid for a tiny house. The company’s president blew it on race cars and trips to Las Vegas. Ouch! Father warns us, “Don’t wear yourself out trying to get rich. Be wise enough to know when to... Continue Reading →
My in-laws just celebrated 73 years of marriage. Marci and I just celebrated 45 years together. The longevity of our marriages didn’t come from reading a marriage manual. The only manual that kept us together was Emmanuel. Christ’s unending love is the cause of our unending love. “We love because He loved us first.” 1... Continue Reading →
Our backyard faces Pikes Peak. When the morning sun rises and kisses the mountain, it's face is breathtaking. Likewise, when Jesus the risen Son kisses a person, their face becomes gloriously radiant. Sleeping Beauty was awakened by a kiss. So were we. Man didn’t invent kissing. God did. Five times the apostles tell the church... 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 →
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 →
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