Yesterday, Shannon walked into the breakfast room and said, “Will you please go to the post office and mail this package for me?”Just for the record, while I can’t remember exactly where it is in the Bible, I am sure I read hell is a visit to the post office that never ends.As I started … Continue reading Daily Devotional for August 11, 2021 →

Some people are addicted to drugs.  Some people are addicted to alcohol.  Shannon and I are addicted to dogs.One of my all-time favorite dogs was Piper.  She was named after the beautiful actress, Piper Laurie.Piper ran faster than any dog I have ever seen.  She was a true joy, but something went wrong.We took her … Continue reading Daily Devotional for August 10, 2021 →

One of the greatest privileges I have is baptizing babies.  I baptize a lot of them. Yesterday, I baptized a breathtakingly beautiful little girl named Maggie.  She wore a long, white baptismal gown.   She looked like something you would see in a picture. Maggie's family was so large they filled four entire pews.  Everyone in … Continue reading Daily Devotional August 9, 2021 →

When I was in the army, I spent most of my time in tanks and even thought the tank crew was in very close proximity, the noise was so loud, the only way to effectively communicate was through the intercom system with the microphone and speakers imbedded in the tanker’s helmet.My first gunner was a … Continue reading Daily Devotional for August 5, 2021 →

Monday morning, in the staff meeting, Chris announced our new church website was about to launch.  He asked everyone to evaluate the website for any last minute suggestions.Without needing to look at the site, I humbly proposed as soon as someone opened the website, the first thing they saw was a giant picture of my … Continue reading Daily Devotional for August 4, 2021 →

Yesterday afternoon, I visited Allan.  Anne has given me permission to share my experience with you. Allan has a form of dementia called Frontotemporal Degeneration which impacts behavior, personality, language, memory, and movement.  It slowly drains a person of life. The good news is Allan's personality has remained gentle and kind.  He recognizes Anne and … Continue reading Daily Devotional August 3, 2021 →

A typical weekend for FUMC Temple. Pastor Kit and Emma took our high school youth on a mystery trip.  They floated the river in San Marcos, went to Ripley's Believe It Or Not, played mini golf, and, most importantly, went axe throwing. That's right.  Pastor Kit taught our youth how to properly throw an axe.  … Continue reading Daily Devotional August 2, 2021 →