God can use the smallest of items to lift a guy’s spirits sometimes. I’m quite open on this blog about my struggles. Financially I’m a mess right now…and that’s an understatement. I’ve been driving and painting and painting and driving just to keep my head above water most weeks. Sometimes it’s not enough but I… Continue reading A One Dollar Bill
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Two Months Into 2019
Well, here we are near the end of the second month of the year. Why does it feel like nothing has changed? Actually, some things have changed. My beard is longer…mostly because the hair clippers that I purchased over twenty years ago gave up the ghost the first time I trimmed said beard in December.… Continue reading Two Months Into 2019
A Day of Closing Doors
They say a writer has to develop tough skin to make it as an author. I feel like a rock right about now. In a matter of a few hours I just had a couple of doors close that I had high hopes for when I left for church on Sunday morning. Door number one… Continue reading A Day of Closing Doors
When I Can’t, God Does
I’ve learned to expect a rough time leading up to a Kairos weekend event, especially one where I have to give a talk to the men in white. Last week was no exception. The week started out just fine. Friday was a whole nuther animal. Actually Tuesday and Wednesday night I slept terribly. It didn’t… Continue reading When I Can’t, God Does
My Ideal Partner
I belong to an online group of Christian divorced folks. None of us expected to belong to such a group, but here we are. The main goal is for encouragement as we all struggle with the various pains we’re going through. I don’t recall how I found this group or if they found me. I… Continue reading My Ideal Partner
Where I Stand on the Issue
Abortion (Yeah, I’m going there today.) is a hot button issue for too many reasons. Personally, I don’t understand why it ever was considered a good thing to begin with, but that’s just my opinion. I reposted the following photo on Facebook last week to commemorate the anniversary of Roe v Wade (I sure wish… Continue reading Where I Stand on the Issue
Grant Me Favor
Nehemiah approached the group of dusty men. “How are things in Jerusalem, brothers?” Hanani placed a hand on Nehemiah’s shoulder. “The folks are back from exile but they’re having a hard time. The walls of the old city are broken down. The gates are burned. It’s a mess.” Nehemiah’s eyes filled with tears as the… Continue reading Grant Me Favor
WE HAVE SINNED
“Seventy years…” Daniel sat back and rolled up the scroll. “Let’s see, I was just a kid when we came to Babylon. Now I’m…it can’t be. Have we changed? LORD, I hope so. Please!” He paced on the roof of his house missing the noon meal while he contemplated what needed to be done. Going… Continue reading WE HAVE SINNED
A New Year’s Poem
Twelve months lie before you each one yet unlivedA present from God He has generously given365 days of complete unknownIn twelve months who will be here and who will be gone?You make your plans but God directs your stepsTrust Him to bring you blessings and testsPain is a part of His love and His joyCompassion… Continue reading A New Year’s Poem
My 2018 Review
Here we go again. Time to put up new calendars and try to remember to write 19 instead of 18 for the year ahead. My 2018 held a lot of surprises, most of them not so good. Right out of the chute I got stranded in Corpus Christi because of a company car that wouldn’t… Continue reading My 2018 Review