Fresh heart for the journey
Ever gotten a gift from God that was so unexpected, over-the-top, and extravagant that you assumed He had made a mistake? Did it make you feel unworthy… difficult for you to receive it with grace? We are strange people. When we don’t feel blessed, we grumble. But when we are blessed, we struggle seeing […]
God can and does move quickly when it suits his divine purposes. Some things take time … others don’t have time to resolve themselves. God’s watch shows only one time – ‘the fullness of time.’ That’s the time when everything is in the right place at precisely the opportune time for God’s plan to […]
I’m not attempting to push you into the spirit of Christmas yet (although for many of you it’s already too late!). But I am fascinated by the comparison of Christmases 100 years ago and those of today. Our celebrations today have some of the same parallels as those of the 1920s. Back then most […]
I read a ‘tongue in cheek’ formula for success: Rise early, work late and strike oil. When it comes to a work ethic we tend to navigate toward the fringes of balance. If we work hard we expect the blessing of success. “I earned it,” we say. After all, if you are not […]
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 … Peace […]
When our son was about three I used one of those 35 pound ‘home video’ cameras perched on my shoulder to catch him opening his Christmas gifts. He sat on the floor and opened several toys which he piled in front of him. Next came a flat box, which, when the wrapping paper came […]
Let’s just say that driving through Oklahoma isn’t like driving through Yosemite Valley or winding through the high country of Colorado. It’s pleasant enough … but predictable enough that you’re tempted to begin counting telephone poles! One ten mile stretch is remarkably like the last ten mile section. So the billboards become welcome friends. […]
They were more than he asked for. “Dad, could you buy me a calligraphy pen?” asked my fifth grade son David (many years ago). “It’s made by Sanford and I think it costs $.59,” he added. The following day I was in our town’s stationery store and had located the calligraphy pens. But there were […]
“Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see.” Hebrews 11:1 New Living Translation I love being around ‘glass half-full’ people … who see through obstacles and the obvious to what isn’t presently available to our five senses. I love people who believe […]
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.