I’ve been a member of Stonebriar Community Church for twelve years now. To say there’s an incredible sense of community there would be an understatement. But, then, what would you expect with our middle name being Community? The beautiful main sanctuary was only on the drawing board when I first attended over a decade ago.… Continue reading The Multi-purpose Room
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I’m Going Home
September was a unique month for me. I was able to go back to where I grew up. I connected with some of the kids I went to school with at a reunion. I spent quality time with each of my siblings. I even spent time with my dad’s last remaining sister. To say nostalgia… Continue reading I’m Going Home
A Divine Appointment
Timing is everything…that’s what the experts all say. God’s timing is incredible…that’s what this nobody says. My September vacation in Michigan was way too overdue. I hadn’t experienced a time to unplug from reality in over a decade. Oh, I’ve unplugged for a day, or part of a day, during that stretch but not a… Continue reading A Divine Appointment
The Vacation that Won’t End
I haven’t had a true vacation in over a decade. To say my life has been challenging would be an understatement. Well, I’m trying to complete said overdue vacation, but it doesn’t seem to want to end. Apparently my life is afraid it will be another decade before I take similar time away from the… Continue reading The Vacation that Won’t End
Wildlife Encounters
The summer of 2019 is going down as one filled with many unique wildlife encounters…and that’s saying a lot for a guy who grew up on the edge of nowhere in rural Michigan. Last Wednesday I saw a bald eagle flying up over the road as I drove in west Arkansas. I’ve seen that before… Continue reading Wildlife Encounters
The Least of These
The last three weekends have been filled with helping the least of the members of our society…and I love it. The first Saturday of August I helped feed homeless folks in south Dallas. The next Saturday I traveled to a maximum security prison to speak to prisoners. This past Saturday I helped the homeless again.… Continue reading The Least of These
A Positive Impact
Prison ministry comes with a few challenges. Quite a few actually but I want to focus on my most recent visit behind bars. We had what they call a retreat this past Saturday at the George Beto Unit. When I attend a retreat in the free world I usually go off someplace special to add… Continue reading A Positive Impact
Humbled by Service
There, but by the grace of God, go I. It’s a sentence that I hear myself repeating from time to time. Last Saturday was one of those days I heard it in my head a lot. I went to south Dallas with a team from Stonebriar Community Church to help feed some homeless folks. We… Continue reading Humbled by Service
Waiters Serve
God’s waiting room is quite crowded. At least that’s my observation. Prayers await an answer…at least we hope the answer isn’t no. Cold hearts are still ice cubes. Health concerns are still bleak. Finances are still too tight. Hunger and poverty still occupy too much of the earth. It feels like our prayers have bounced… Continue reading Waiters Serve
Rejection Stinks
Life is unsettling. Mine is unpredictable at best. July 4th was not what I expected this year. Last Wednesday I received a phone call from the dispatcher at the temp agency I drive for. A company needed a driver with doubles endorsement to take a load to Amarillo. I would need to go in on… Continue reading Rejection Stinks