Recently, Marci and I learned we were swindled out of a large sum of money we had paid 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 quit.... Continue Reading →
Love, Sweet Love!
Friday, Marci’s parents celebrate 73 years of marriage. We 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 John 4:19... Continue Reading →
Son-Kissed
Our backyard faces Pikes Peak. When the morning sun rises and kisses the mountain, it is breathtaking. Likewise, when the risen Son kisses someone, the result is glorious. Sleeping Beauty was awakened by a kiss. So were we. We didn’t invent kissing. God did. Five times the apostles tell the church to, “greet one another... Continue Reading →
Please Bury Me!
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 →
A Woman Who Fears the Lord
Marci 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 first fell in love with her beautiful face. Among her many talents, Marci founded Marci Beaucoup® where she fabricates custom textiles for designers and homeowners. One... Continue Reading →