I love a quiet morning in my back yard, listening to the hypnotic sounds of the waterfalls by my pool. This time is my “God time.” It’s when I can just talk to God and let God talk to me. I don’t need anything else going on. I don’t […]
Hold On or Let Go!
The church is such a fun and interesting family to belong to. It only has one problem. It has some weird people in it. Of course! Every church has their percentage of weird people. Now if you are reading this right now and you are thinking, “I don’t know […]
Say it Again!
How did you learn to say the pledge of allegiance? How did you learn to say the Lord’s Prayer? How did you learn your alphabet, times table or vocabulary words? Repetition. That’s right, repetition. It’s not rocket science. It’s no secret mystery. The key to remembering anything is repetition. […]
Ignore it!
My sons and I were making our plans to hike down and out of the Grand Canyon in one day. The Park Ranger told us not to try it. He said it was too dangerous. The only problem was I knew we could do it, because I had done […]
God’s Remarkable Love!
When our first son Kolt, was born, I couldn’t imagine ever loving another child as much as I loved my son. I remember being saddened when I would think about my next child being born. I truly believed that I would not be able to love them in the […]
Today is the day!
Today is the day that we release our book to our awesome church family. Freedom Church, you have been so loving, supportive and instrumental in our journey. We are so grateful for the people that God has allowed us to do life with. As we continue to walk this path together, […]
“I Do”
33 years ago I stood on the platform of Faith Assembly of God Church in Pasadena, Texas and said two words that changed everything. “I do.” When I said “I do,” to Starla, I was committing to be faithful to the vows that I made to her that day. Unfortunately, […]
Give Honor To Whom Honor Is Due!
The word of the day is honor. Proverbs 31:31 says, “Honor her for all that her hands have done, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.” I would like to take a moment and honor my mother, Joyce Bridges. Today is her birthday. Let me describe […]
A Grand Experience pt 1
A few years ago, my two sons (Kolt and Dandy) and I hiked down and out of the Grand Canyon in one day. We were advised many times by Park Rangers not to attempt it. But I had accomplished it once before with my father and my two brothers. So […]