Hope for More!
This is my granddaughter Eleanor. Ten years ago, there was a question if I would ever see her. I’d been diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer in November 2010, and the prognosis had not been good. The doctor’s best-case scenario was that I would have a colostomy for the rest of my life, […]
What “I Am with You” Really Means
When you hear someone say, “I am with you”, have you wondered what that really means? You may have heard it and then your life experiences added another word – “until”. “I am with you… until… things get too tough.” “I am with you… until… the money is gone.” You probably have several words […]
Whose Words Are Coming Out Of Your Mouth?
My wife has several sayings around our house when she is dealing with our kids, and one of my favorites is, “I think not!” An example would be the following: One of the teenagers would say, “I think I’ll wait until tomorrow to take a shower.” Mom would reply, “I think not! You’ve been […]
Kids – You’re Not On Your Own
I can remember when my wife told me we were expecting our fourth child. We were excited about the new little one that was on the way. With a son and then two daughters, I was hoping that this baby would be a boy. We could have boys as the bookends. I was […]
Whose Words Are Coming Out Of Your Mouth?
My wife has several sayings around our house when she is dealing with our kids, and one of my favorites is, “I think not!” An example would be the following: One of the teenagers would say, “I think I’ll wait until tomorrow to take a shower.” Mom would reply, “I think not! You’ve been […]
It’s The Thought That Counts
Early in our marriage my wife announced to me that we needed a new vacuum cleaner. The one we had was losing suction, and it was important that our vacuum did an excellent job. Being a dedicated husband, I began setting back money to get a new vacuum. Her birthday soon rolled around and […]
Celebrating God’s Faithfulness
Six years ago today my family’s life changed forever. I went in for a routine colonoscopy, and within hours learned that I had latter stage cancer. Our plans for the week were shot. Our plans for our future, well, those were all up in the air. My wife has described that day to me, […]
Finding The Joy You’ve Lost
We used to have a grey and white housecat that our girls named “Joy”. She wasn’t the most sociable of cats, and to the girl’s chagrin she picked our son as her favorite person. This worked well for the most part, except in the case of our youngest daughter. Being three years old, she […]
Speak To The Sky
I’m a big Petra fan. Ok, I am a HUGE Petra fan. Greg X. Volz, John Schlitt, either incarnation I am a big fan. As a teen I spent many hours listening to their music, and to this day I can remember the words or drum parts to most of their songs. Bob Hartman’s […]
What’s Your “Nevertheless” Moment
Luke 5:4-7 4 When He (Jesus) had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, “Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” 5 But Simon answered and said to Him, “Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net.”6 And […]