Janet has been suffering the repercussions of chemotherapy treatments for cancer. When I asked her about the chemo’s side effects, she explained she was very tired, had neuropathy in her hands and feet, and had lost all her hair. But she went on to explain the benefits of chemotherapy. Janet said that getting ready in … Continue reading July 12, 2019 →

Sue is one of the finest people I have ever met but she has one big black mark against her. She’s a vegetarian. My heart breaks every Sunday morning when I see her sitting in the sanctuary. I don’t know how to help her. What makes Sue’s case especially sad is that she cannot blame … Continue reading July 11, 2019 →

Yesterday was a very irritating day. As I drove up to the church after being on vacation for two weeks, I noticed all the buildings were still standing and the landscaping never looked better. Then I learned that Pastor Brian had preached two wonderful sermons, Amanda had our children rocking through Vacation Bible School, Grace … Continue reading July 10, 2019 →

One dark night on vacation, Shannon and I drove up the steep winding road leading to the McDonald Observatory to attend the Star Party. Located high in the Davis Mountains, the telescopes of this remote observatory do not have to worry about ambient light interfering with the darkness of the night's sky. Because of this, … Continue reading July 9, 2019 →

For the last two weeks, Shannon and I have been on vacation. We went to the Davis Mountains. It was breathtakingly beautiful. As we toured the Fort Davis National Historical Site, I was truly moved as I thought about all the cavalry soldiers stationed at that old fort in the middle of nowhere with the … Continue reading July 8, 2019 →

An Oldie But A Goodie Devotional for June 20, 2014 A few months ago, during the Children’s Sermon, I used a Magic 8 Ball as an object lesson. In front of hundreds of people, I asked the Magic 8 Ball if I was going to preach a good sermon that day. As the answer floated … Continue reading July 5, 2019 →

An Oldie But A Goodie Daily Devotional March 7, 2017 Yesterday I sat with someone in an emergency room waiting room for 4 ½ hours waiting to be seen by a doctor. That’s a lot of sitting. But it gave me the opportunity to do one of my favorite things – watch people. Did you … Continue reading July 4, 2019 →

An Oldie Daily Devotional March 24, 2016 The other night, Shannon baked fish for supper. I explained that I was not a vegetarian and that, technically, fish was a form of cauliflower. Shannon was less than sympathetic. That’s when she decided to have the age old conversation about how much red meat I eat and … Continue reading July 3, 2019 →

Previous devotional: Daily Devotional September 27, 2016 Mike sent me the following story. It has a wonderful lesson. A kangaroo kept getting out of his enclosure at the zoo. Knowing that he could hop high, the zoo officials put up a ten-foot fence. He was out the next morning, just sauntering around the zoo. A … Continue reading July 2, 2019 →

An Oldie But Goodie from October 15, 2014 This past weekend, Shannon made homemade salsa. I helped. My job was to cut up the jalapenos and then get out of the kitchen. Once the salsa was done, I took a corn chip and scooped up a big serving and popped it in my mouth. It … Continue reading July 1, 2019 →