Yesterday, as I walked through the reception area of Dennis Hall, the phone rang.  Laura, the volunteer staff babysitter answered with, “Hello, this is the First Presbyterian Church of Temple, may I help you?”At that moment I started to have a heart attack, as Laura said into the phone, “Oh no.  He’s right here.  I’m … Continue reading Daily Devotional for May 27, 2021 →

Yesterday afternoon, Laura came rushing through the door saying that Melissa had just called asking if she could fill in as the staff babysitter for the afternoon.Realizing our staff always needs as much adult supervision as possible, I told Laura I was glad she was there.Then she said, “I sorry I look like this.  I … Continue reading Daily Devotional for May 26, 2021 →

This spring has been filled with weird weather.  Ten days ago, a tornado uprooted large trees on our  fence line and destroyed a boat.  And while we got out relatively unscathed, our neighbors were not so lucky. It has been so wet, I cannot get the equipment into this low lying field to remove the trees … Continue reading Daily Devotional for May 25, 2021 →

Yesterday, I had planned the perfect children's sermon.  It was so good, I knew I was going to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, be invited to the White House, and have a mountain named in my honor.  I was so proud. Because it was Pentecost, my brilliant plan was to pass out party horns … Continue reading Daily Devotional for May 24, 2021 →

Earlier this week, I sat in my truck at the front gate as the rain poured down.  It is an electric gate, but had been  repeatedly malfunctioning so I had disconnected it.  This meant I would have to get out of the truck and get drenched by a monsoon as I manually unlocked the gate.  … Continue reading Daily Devotional May 20, 2021 →

Mike sent the following Little Johnny joke.  Truer words were never spoken:The teacher asked her students which state they thought has the most cows. A little girl raised her hand and said, “Texas.”The teacher said, “That’s right, you get an A.  Now which state do you think has the most sheep?”A little boy raised his hand … Continue reading Daily Devotional for May 19, 2021 →

Today is a frustrating day because I am supposed to be helping my son-in-law clear a lot for their future home.   We were planning to use chainsaws, a tractor, and mini excavator.  It was going to be every little boy's  dream come true. Instead, because of all the rain, the ground is saturated.  What had … Continue reading Daily Devotional May 18, 2021 →

Yesterday, after a great day of worship at the church, Shannon and I drove home.  Just as we pulled up to the front gate, a white pickup truck with flashing lights, pulled up behind us.  It was a volunteer fireman. He explained that a tornado had just touched down and our property was directly in … Continue reading Daily Devotional May 17, 2021 →

Monday morning, I walked into the Dennis Hall breakroom to make a pot of coffee.  I opened the cabinet, pulled out a filter, and saw someone had put the coffee on the very top shelf, at giraffe height.   That was the moment Lucia walked in.Seeing the coffee was out of my reach, Lucia said, “Do … Continue reading Daily Devotional for May 13, 2021 →

As of yesterday, at 3:57 in the afternoon, thirty Palestinians, including ten children, and three Israelis had been killed as rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip and Israeli airstrikes shook the ground and leveled buildings. I believe God cried.Hate is destroying us.For those who say, it’s on the other side of the world and doesn’t … Continue reading Daily Devotional for May 12, 2021 →