Yesterday afternoon, I as I walked through the church office, I saw two of our super volunteer van drivers.  Since I was going to get a bottle of water I asked if they wanted one.  Rosiland declined but Larry said, “You got any beer?”I looked in the refrigerator but there wasn’t any.  Larry was very disappointed.This got me … Continue reading Daily Devotional for April 27, 2023 →

A welder, saddle maker, and mechanic are all members of our church who have recently opened their own businesses, which is always a risky endeavor.  I have all three of them on my prayer list which means every morning I ask God to bless them as they step out in faith.Jeff is the mechanic.  He’s also a … Continue reading Daily Devotional for April 26, 2023 →

Shannon and I have Dr. Wright as our large animal vet.  He’s great.  Shannon and I have Dr. Brown as our small animal vet.  She’s great.  The term to describe our situation is “Veterinarian Schizophrenic.”Yesterday, we took our little hairless dog to Dr. Brown.  Ziggy is an American Hairless.  She’s not what you would call a looker.  Her only hair is on … Continue reading Daily Devotional for April 26, 2023 →

Rerun of Daily Devotional April 24, 2017 Don sent me the following observations.  I pray they mean as much to you as they do to me. THE BUZZARDIf you put a buzzard in a pen that is 6 feet by 8 feet and is entirely open at the top, the bird, in spite of its ability … Continue reading Daily Devotional April 24, 2023 →

Yesterday I got a haircut.  While I don’t like to talk when I’m getting a haircut, my barber does.  He asked about our Easter worship services.I explained between our incredibly gifted choir, the orchestra, and handbell choir, it was one of the most moving Easter services I had ever experience.  Then I said, “The music was in place … Continue reading Daily Devotional for April 20, 2023 →

Don is one of the finest, most intelligent people I have ever met.  He’s now in heaven.  He taught me an invaluable lesson.  I hope his poetry speaks to you the way it did to me. Rerun Daily Devotional April 19, 2017 Barbara sent me the following email.  It really got me thinking. My husband has started writing bad … Continue reading Daily Devotional April 19, 2023 →

For the last three years, Jim and Jan have been going through a very difficult time as physicians tried to figure out what was making Jim so incredibly ill.A few weeks ago, the doctors discovered through a fluke exactly what was wrong.  Jim was told his diagnosis was one in a million.  Praise God after a successful … Continue reading Daily Devotional for April 18, 2023 →

Rerun of Daily Devotional April 17, 2017 John sent me the following story.  I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. “Dwight Nelson recently told a true story about the pastor of his church. The pastor had a kitten that climbed up a tree in his backyard and then was afraid to come down.  The … Continue reading Daily Devotional April 17, 2023 →

Shannon and I have horses.  Let me restate that.  Shannon has horses.  I have cows.I am not a big horse person, but Shannon loves them.  So, whenever she gets really mad at me, I buy her a horse to save our marriage.She’s gotten mad at me six times.Because of Shannon’s hip replacement surgery, I have been the one taking … Continue reading Daily Devotional for April 13, 2023 →

As soon as I met Becky, I fell in love with her.  She’s one of the finest people I have ever met.   She’s one of the saints of our church who coordinates the acolytes and never falls asleep during my sermons. Recently, Becky’s health took a dramatic turn in the wrong direction, and she almost died.  By the … Continue reading Daily Devotional April 12, 2023 →