A Dead Tree

Tweet “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” John 10:10   One of my palm trees has died.  If you don’t know the story of our palm trees, Bobby and I have 16 Royal Palms lining our driveway.  more »

Cruise through the Blues with a Longer Fuse!

Tweet The damage from hasty words always lasts longer than those words take to say.  Repair costs – in terms of time, emotional energy and finances – can be considerable, and regrets run deeper when words have been fired without all the facts being present. Though anger is part of our makeup, it is something we more »

Trust me!

Tweet Trust does not mean you know what is happening before it happens nor that you have worked out every detail.   Trust does not mean you have analyzed to the Nth degree what may happen or what may not happen.   None of that is Trust.   Trust is not born out of analysis or more »

24 Hours

Tweet By Rachel Phelps….   Michael is at the front of the battalion, rigid with anticipation. We’ve all gathered without being bidden, waiting, hoping for the signal. It hasn’t come. On earth, there is another groan from the cross. A collective shudder ripples through our ranks. Michael clutches at the hilt of his sword, but more »

He’s Alive!

Tweet A man sings this song every year at our church. It’s a tradition. Doesn’t seem like Easter until we hear it. I hope you enjoy. He is alive, indeed! Happy Easter, Everyone!

Coffee, Anyone?

Tweet Patience is the middle name of a coffee grower. The students at the Bible Institute that our mission established in Medellín, Colombia, supported themselves by coffee picking. The property was well suited for growing the bean that the world loves. Medellín is called The City of Eternal Spring, which pretty much tells you that more »

Running the Race

Tweet The other day I was on my way home from a meeting. It was about 4:00 in the afternoon so the kids were getting out of school. I noticed 2 teenage girls who were running on the median between the 2 streets. They were obviously training for a track competition. It reminded me of the more »

Defending Your Faith

Tweet “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:”                -1 Peter 3:15 I’m someone who enjoys debate. Not that I enjoy disagreeing with another person over trivial more »

Kids in a Bind

Tweet I had just gotten out of the shower when I heard a faint rap on the door. I quickly wrapped a towel around myself and released the hook-latch in order to peek at what the kids might be needing. They were 9 and 11 and we had just moved into our country home after more »

Dark Morning

Tweet I was sitting outside this morning enjoying the beauty of what our daughter used to call, “dark morning”…that time just before sunrise. I was enjoying a cup of hot tea listening to the birds wake up and greet each other in song. As I looked over the field toward the sunrise, the silhouette of more »

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