Have you ever seen a wounded animal, a pet dog perhaps, protect itself by biting anyone who comes near them, even when you are trying to help? I remember being hurt by someone whom I trusted. I don’t think there are adequate words for the depth of pain I felt. […]

Starla and I recently had all of our children and grandchildren with us at our house. It was interesting to me, as the grandkids were swimming and playing and chasing and fighting and laughing and fighting and eating and…you guessed it, fighting, ha!  I don’t suspect that they fought any […]

Make time, or make excuses! It seems to me that when people really want to do something they will make the time and pay the price, to make sure that it gets done. If they do not want to do something, they will spend just as much time making excuses. […]

Starla and I recently walked into a coffee shop in downtown Dallas. We ordered an almond milk cappuccino, lightly glazed with cinnamon and honey. (Starla’s creation) I added to that order, an oversized piece of Texas Pecan Pie, slightly warmed. (God’s creation) It was delicious! Anyway, I noticed a tattoo […]

I recently read this article and it reminded me of how much of a difference we can make each day. Our attitudes, actions and behaviors are contagious. By having the right attitude every single day, we can impact the lives of others. So in essence, we become worship leaders. we […]

Elizabeth Elliot, in her book Let Me Be a Woman, records the story of Gladys Aylward unable to accept the looks God had given her. Ms. Aylward told how when she was a child she had two great sorrows. One, that while all her friends had beautiful golden hair, hers […]

Have you ever just felt burned out? Maybe you feel as if you have nothing left to give. Perhaps you have exhausted all of your energy, your emotional resources and your spiritual strength. This can happen at work, in relationships, and even in church. Every now and then someone will […]

It was my youngest daughter’s wedding day. I wanted to look my best. I dusted off my tuxedo. I made sure my shirt was pressed and looking its best. Then I pulled out my shoe shine kit and began shining my shoes. I don’t do this as much as I […]

I was born into a family of three boys. I am the second of those three. Now before you start to stereotype me with all of the middle child syndrome data and information that you believe to be true. I will let you know, it’s probably all true. But I […]