There’s a push for “Thankfulness” making the rounds on Facebook. While I’m not participating, it’s been interesting to read what my friends are feeling thankful for these days. However, today I feel the need to express thankfulness. We’re heading at noon to East Texas to celebrate the life of a good friend – a very […]
Faith
Now This is What I Call Fun
When I was little, I loved to go trick-or-treating throughout my neighborhood. The challenge, of course, was to pick a costume that still looked great even when worn under a winter coat. (We always seemed to have the first snowstorm of the year on Halloween!) But I guarantee that I would rather have gone to […]
A Little Goes a Long Way
Kelly and I sponsor a child through Compassion International. She’s a sweet thing, 6 years old, in Central America. This past Christmas, we gave a special gift of $325 to Alicia and her family. And yesterday we received a thank-you note from her detailing how they used the money. I thought I’d share a Central […]
Are You Sure? Are You Sure You’re Sure?
Easter church service is supposed to be very user-friendly. It’s one of two services that you see folks that you otherwise never see in church throughout the year. Easy songs. Short message. Friendly folks. And, apparently at our church, a firm reminder to contribute an offering. During the offeratory, our row passed the plate, as […]
Happiness is a Phone Call Away
My sweets isn’t home yet, but he is in the land of the cell phone and we’ve had an opportunity to talk. I am so happy!! It’s amazing the comfort that a human voice imparts, particularly when it’s a voice you’ve not heard in some time. I’m counting down the hours until we’re actually together […]
If I Could Send an Email
If I could send Kelly an email this morning, this is what it would say: Hey Love! I am ready for you to come home. We’ve had a bit of a cold snap over the past few days. You know how I’m cold-natured – I can barely stay warm. Throwing a kitty (or two) on […]
Message from the Boy
Excerpt from a note my beloved emailed earlier today. I want to share as much of it as possible with you all: Well, Wednesday is the day to leave for X. I am getting excited about going-and all that remains to be done is some last minute issues of packing. I wanted…you [to] be aware […]
Stepping Out in Faith
For those who read this blog, you are aware that Kelly and I have had some difficult experiences related to working overseas with a certain organization. However, as I’ve indicated on this blog, God’s given us some measure of closure to what happened and we are starting to get reinvolved in spiritual matters. We’re attending, […]
Mr and Mrs Hayley, Please Report to the Principal’s Office
We had a call from our pastor a couple of weeks ago, asking us to get together for a quick meeting at some point in the near future. A quick glance at our overly full calendar gave us one open evening, so we agreed to meet at our local Starbucks last Monday. I am an […]