Well, it’s been a long time since I had laryngitis. But today, I could hardly speak at all. So I spent most of the day in silence. Which was not a bad thing. Especially for the people who usually have to listen to me talk. I’m sure they were glad. […]

A Hindu trader once asked a missionary in India, “What do you put on your face to make it shine?” With surprise the man of God answered, “I don’t put anything on it!” His questioner began to lose patience and said emphatically, “Yes, you do!” All of you who believe […]

Recently, I had the opportunity to pray with April, one of our Freedom Life Church family members. April was burdened with a need that was heavy on her heart, for another person. As we were praying, I felt a little hand touch my arm. I know that we are not […]

One of my favorite movies is, “Schindler’s List.” It is the true story of Nazi Czech businessman Oskar Schindler, who uses Jewish labor to start a factory in occupied Poland. As World War II continues, and the future of the Jews becomes more and more clear, Schindler’s heart begins to […]

A few years ago Starla and I bought a house in the month of August. There was nothing around the foot of this tree that stands in the front yard. So I put a little mulch around it to make it look a little more appealing. (That’s about as creative […]

Starla and I were having dinner with our entire family the other night. All fourteen of us. (With two more on the way) This is no small task, when we take over a restaurant. Many tables are joined together. We pretty much use all of the high chairs, kids menu’s […]

I was driving down a four-lane parkway this week, when a driver in an SUV started drifting over into my lane. I pressed hard down on my horn, as if to let this driver know that my horn was supposed to come across as annoyed and aggravated. How dare he […]

Around the year 1700, the elderly father of the famous German philosopher, Immanuel Kant, was traveling through the forests of Poland. On his way, he encountered a band of robbers who demanded his valuables, finally asking, “Have you given all?” They only let him go when he replied, “Yes.” When […]

Starla and I had the privilege of taking our five year old grandson out for his birthday. We rode go-karts, played putt-putt, worked our way through the arcades and then to the mall for a major shopping spree. Of course we ended at The Rainforest Café. Awesome day. But while […]

Automobile genius Henry Ford once came up with a revolutionary plan for a new kind of engine which we know today as the V-8. Ford was eager to get his great new idea into production. He had some men draw up the plans, and presented them to the engineers. As […]