One of my greatest privileges is being allowed to help people I love walk through the pains and heartaches of life.  In seeing others deal with hardships, and in my own personal experience, I have come to the conclusion the vast majority of spiritual growth happens, not when life is easy and everything is going our … Continue reading Daily Devotional February 15, 2023 →

While I know many men brag about their wives, I have to admit, Shannon really is awesome.  Let me give you an example. Yesterday was the Super Bowl and I was feeling sorry for myself for two reasons.  First, Shannon and I both have COVID.  Second, our tradition during the Super Bowl has always been to eat buffalo … Continue reading Daily Devotional February 13, 2023 →

While I love my job and am very thankful to have it, I hate some of the administrative tasks.  They always put me in a very grumpy mood.   I consider them penance for a lot of sin.These last few weeks, I have been especially grumpy because I am in the process of rewriting job descriptions.  And while I … Continue reading Daily Devotional for February 9, 2023 →

Yesterday I had to use the tractor to move three large round bales of hay for the cows and horses.  This was not something I wanted to do because of the rain and the fact that whenever I get wet, I remember sugar melts. So, after moving the haybales, drying off, and putting on fresh clothes, … Continue reading Daily Devotional February 8, 2023 →

Rerun of Daily Devotional February 18, 2019 After being sick all of last week, I was worried how I would get through yesterday's sermon.  Would I cough up a lung?  Would I start running another fever?  Would I be able to concentrate and stay on task?  These were just a few of my many concerns. The good news is … Continue reading Daily Devotional February 7, 2023 →

Barbara has a PhD in some sort of applied mathematics that only she, NASA, and God fully understand.  She truly is a genius.  What I love about her is even though her intellect operates at a level most of us will never achieve, she’s one of the most down-to-earth people I have ever met. She sent me … Continue reading Daily Devotional February 6, 2023 →

At 3:30 this morning, I stepped out onto the frozen grass in the back yard to keep an eye on the dogs as they did their business.  I was not happy about this because it was earlier than I usually get up.  I didn’t want to be there.  But when the dogs started barking, I knew they meant … Continue reading Daily Devotional February 2, 2023 →

Rerun of Daily Devotional February 6, 2017 Some friends had invited Shannon and me to stay for a week in Hilton Head, South Carolina.  So, we made the two hard day’s drive to the Owner’s Club, unpacked, and quickly fell asleep. The next day we were experiencing the sights of Hilton Head when my wonderful son-in-law, … Continue reading Daily Devotional February 1, 2023 →

This morning, when I took the dogs out for their early morning walk, I stepped into the darkness onto the grass.  It crunched.  Crunching grass means it is covered in ice and whenever I hear that sound, I remember the winter storm in February 2021.  It was bad. Do you remember how bad it was? In some places, … Continue reading Daily Devotional January 31, 2023 →

Jeff is a friend of mine.  For Christmas, he gave me a magnetic sign that attaches to the truck door.  It is unlike any sign I’ve ever seen before.  The words are listed below.             PREACHER FOR HIRE Weddings, Funerals, Exorcisms, and Snake Charming General Fleecing of the Flock Yep.  That’s the kind of friends I have.  This got me thinking. … Continue reading Daily Devotional January 30, 2023 →