Every Sunday morning at 7:30, I meet with the pastors and worship team to make sure we've got all our bases covered.  Once we review the items for the day and everyone is on the same page, I always conclude with a prayer asking God to bless the day's worship services and use us to … Continue reading Daily Devotional November 30, 2020 →

Lauren and I were visiting Monday morning.  She said she and Bob had taken the children to their deer lease and had a wonderful time.  Then came the shocking part.  Lauren said, “Cameron got to shoot her .22 caliber rifle for the first time.”  Those words sent chills down my spine. Then, even more disturbing, … Continue reading Daily Devotional November 24, 2020 →

Carol sent the following email.  I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.  My favorite is number 2."SIX LITTLE STORIES WITH LOTS OF MEANINGS1.  Once all villagers decided to pray for rain.  On the day of prayer, all the people gathered, but only one boy came with an umbrella.  That is faith.2.  When … Continue reading Daily Devotional November 23, 2020 →

Daily Devotional November 20, 2020 Rerun of Daily Devotional November 14, 2018 Sunday, after preaching what I knew was the greatest sermon ever, Ted walked up and asked if I would have an electrical plug installed in his pew for his CPAP.  Somehow I don’t think Ted was as impressed with my sermon as I … Continue reading Daily Devotional November 20, 2020 →

Daily Devotional for November 19, 2020 For the past ten years, Laura has served our church by preparing the elements for the Sacrament of Holy Communion in both traditional worship services. But selfishly, every year Laura takes a weekend off to travel. This means someone else must prepare the elements. A few months ago, it … Continue reading Daily Devotional November 19, 2020 →

I have a tank with a huge problem.  It is spring fed, which means it is almost always full.  This is a problem because the rain flowing off the hill, feeding the tank, quickly overflows.  This has caused a tremendous erosion problem that looks just like the Grand Canyon. Brian is an engineer.  His expertise … Continue reading Daily Devotional November 18, 2020 →

I have been welding up a pipe fence around our house for a little over a year.  It is one of those projects that I work on when everything else is done.  The problem is everything else is never done. Every morning, for months, when I would open the door and step out onto the … Continue reading Daily Devotional November 17, 2020 →

This past week, after three visits to doctors and two to the emergency room, Shannon had surgery.  It was a huge blessing and we expect that she will make a full recovery.In the meantime, I am doing everything that Shannon usually does around the house, as well as working with the cows and horses.  While … Continue reading Daily Devotional November 16, 2020 →

Yesterday, my daughter, Lindsey, called and between bursts of uncontrollable laughter said, "Oh my gosh, I'm raising a little you." And while I've always thought it would be a gift from God to raise a little me, I asked her to tell me what she meant. She explained that my four-year old granddaughter, Emma, had … Continue reading Daily Devotional November 5, 2020 →