Just a quick note before the actual devotional… I owe so many of you a huge ‘thank you’ for your demonstrated love for my Joanie. The number of responses via social media was somewhere between six and seven hundred with about 70% of them written comments versus the ‘hearts and thumbs up’ returns. I have […]
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Fearless Sleep
A long day comes to a close. The TV is off. The book is bookmarked and closed. The lights have been extinguished and even the normal house ‘sighs and creaks’ seem muted as you lay your head on the pillow. But even with the physical world shutting down for a night of much needed […]
The Purpose of Worry
There is no purpose to worry … it serves no useful good. Joanie woke up this morning with the look of someone who fought gallantly with her pillow all night and lost convincingly. We have been packing for what we trust will be our ‘last move’ (No … not that ‘last move. We’ve been […]
Zombies And Race Cars
“Hide me from the plots of this evil mob, from this gang of wrongdoers.” Psalm 64:2 New Living Translation I saw my first zombie movie around 1950 on my cousin’s black and white television. I’m not sure I’ve seen another one since! Obviously the cinematography, make-up and graphic details can’t match today’s movies, but […]
We Need More …
We need more than a politician telling us that the government has us covered… we need a Savior who says that underneath us are everlasting arms of care. (Deuteronomy 33:27) We need more than a handyman to keep our home livable … we need a Savior who says he’s gone to prepare for us […]
Worthy of Worry
After a two year absence from dentists and a move to another city, it was time to have my ‘not-so-pearly-whites’ checked. As I lay back with mouth gaping and rubber clad gloves probing my mouth, the dentist called out his findings to his assistant. She filled out the chart as he made the round […]
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.