Fresh heart for the journey
Using a manual transmission is a skill that many new drivers have never had to learn. But those who have mastered it can almost duplicate what an automatic transmission does. The term ‘clutch’ not only involves moving vehicles, but also the times in our lives when a change in our trajectory is called for. […]
I seldom know who I am writing to. Often it is to a generic group (a message that could fit almost everyone). Other times I am writing to issues – hopelessness, sadness, fear, confusion or discouragement. I usually have no idea of how my words are being received. I know that some of these […]
I should have been cautious following this woman’s directions, I really should have been. I had previously conducted this discussion with her: “Hey Siri, what is current water level in Coeur d’ Alene Lake since the snow melt?” Her immediate response was, “The distance between Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho and Pigeon Forge, Tennessee is […]
God superintends the farthest, unknown reaches of the cosmos, while superintending the most tiny particles! Are your issues somewhere in between these two extremes? In 1983 Tom Joyner moved to Dallas to become morning host at KKDA-FM. He had been a radio host for several years. Two years later, he was offered an afternoon […]
I believe the moral calamity in America and those permitting it and strengthening it seems hopeless – but I also believe that the growing breath of God’s revival fires flaring throughout our country are real. I view them not as contradictory but as counter-parts to each other. Both will be pulling in opposite directions. […]
A Fresh Heart ‘Classical’ devotional from September 25, 2016 – We need to be reminded! When God arrives … Light bursts in – darkness takes a hike. When God arrives … Hope springs up – despondency gets its pink slip. When God arrives … Joy returns – sadness leaves town. When God arrives … […]
It happened in a Major League baseball game in 1957 with Phildelphia Phillie’s batter Richie Ashburn at bat. He hit a ball out of bounds and into the crowd which hit Alice Roth in the face and broke her nose. As she was being attended to, Ashburn fouled the next pitch into the stands and […]
“It is truly wonderful when the people of God live together in peace.” Psalm 133:1 CEV CAUTION!!! This devotional may bother some of you! My immediate family is responsible for the posting of this ‘poking and prodding’ message. Honest… it isn’t my fault. All I was doing was reading through my 1973 edition of […]
“Look, dear son,” his father said to him, “you and I are very close, and everything I have is yours.” Luke 15:31 LBT This devotional and several to follow are passages I discovered in my first Living Bible in 1974. Having been teethed on (and memorized) the King James Version, it was […]
In the interest of counting my blessings, let me just state that I believe that I live in one of the most beautiful places in all of America. Not everyone agrees with my assessment since not every one has ever been to Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho. The city takes its name from Lake Coeur […]
I am a pastor, teacher, and encourager. I am a happy husband and leader of a family tribe now numbering 13. I am President of Fresh Heart Ministries and consider called of God to help you grow in your spiritual walk … let you know how special you are to God … and have some fun while doing so.