On the way to be with Shannon in the hospital, I stopped at a Chick-fil-A for a quick breakfast.When I ordered my food, the twelve-year-old behind the counter smiled and said, “I will charge you for the biscuit and hashbrowns, but I am going to give you a free senior cup of coffee.”  She caught me … Continue reading Daily Devotional for December 19, 2023 →

Years ago, my doctor, who I love, convinced me to go on a whole-foods, plant-based diet.  When I told Shannon I was going to have to change my diet because of my health issues, the first words out of her mouth were, “Why didn’t I know you were having these problems?”  Then she called our daughters.  My loving … Continue reading Daily Devotional for December 18, 2023 →

Do you ever have the sneaking suspicion God is trying to tell you something?  It has happened to me on more than one occasion.  Sometimes I get it, sometimes I don’t.Over these past few months, I am sure God’s been communicating but I haven’t quite figured it out.  Maybe you can help me?  Here’s what I know.In August, when … Continue reading Daily Devotional for December 14, 2023 →

Recently, I saw a report that said Dallas ranked first in the nation for highway speeding deaths.  I get it.For the last four months I have been driving in Dallas traffic.  I have noticed while most of the drivers are very courteous, there are some numbskulls that think the highway is their own personal racetrack.  They weave in … Continue reading Daily Devotional for December 13, 2023 →

While Shannon and I were in Dallas, I had back surgery.  This was the best option to take care of my back while she had such wonderful medical care.The surgery went fine, but when I was in post-op, something went wrong.  I was diagnosed with COVID.  Not the cute little sniffles COVID.  I had the full meal deal version … Continue reading Daily Devotional December 12, 2023 →

This is my first Daily Devotional after being away to take care of Shannon for these last four months.  If you are easily offended by crass language, you may not want to read any further.  If you aren’t easily offended, I think there’s a powerful, realistic message that’s applicable to all of us.  Either way, I hope you … Continue reading Daily Devotional for December 11, 2023 →

One of the main purposes of the Daily Devotionals has been to draw from every day, ordinary experiences to see how God is always an active participant the in our lives.  Sometimes these experiences are good; sometimes they are not.Monday morning, I was at our church when I got a call from one of our neighbors.  He … Continue reading Daily Devotional for August 17, 2023 →

To say that we’ve been in a hot/dry spell is the understatement of the century.  Whenever I walk on the grass in our front yard, it crunches, there is very little for the cows to eat in the pasture, and our air conditioner is been working overtime. While this weather has been inconvenient, I’ve been able … Continue reading Daily Devotional August 14, 2023 →

This summer, Shannon has had very limited mobility because of a bad hip.  This meant while she usually does the watering, it’s been up to me.  That’s right.  I’ve been taking care of our plants without any adult supervision.  It has not gone well.I had been frustrated by the slow growth of the morning glories on our garden trellis, … Continue reading Daily Devotional for August 10, 2023 →

One day last week, after being out in the wind, I walked into my office and sat down at the desk.  Shannon, True, Melissa, and her eleven-year-old daughter, Allison, walked in.  I should have known there was about to be trouble. As we were talking about different activities at the church, out of the blue, Shannon said, … Continue reading Daily Devotional August 9, 2023 →