I’ve made many innocent blunders in my life. The one I’m going to tell you about ranks up there with the best, or maybe I should say, the worst of them. Starla and I had gone to the hospital to visit a family whose newborn was having a heart procedure. […]
A Grand Experience Pt 2
Kolt and Dandy (my sons) and I were hiking the Grand Canyon. We successfully made it to the bottom. We had our break. We rested in the Colorado River. We enjoyed our lunch. Now it was time to begin the climb. It wasn’t too bad at the beginning. But when […]
Fight or Flight!
This day of September 11th will always be a reminder to me of the day America was attacked on our own soil, by radical muslim extremists. Their vicious and brutal attacks brought down our World Trade Center towers, but did not bring down our resolve to be a great nation. […]
I’ve got my mind made up!
When my daughter Summer was just a little girl, my mother, her Grandmother, asked her to do something and Summer answered, “No.” My mother then gently scolded her and told her, “When your Grandmother tells you to do something, you should never say, ‘No.’” Summer became very quiet and […]
Be Sensitive to Others Today!
I was invited to speak at a Church Planters Conference in Nebraska a few years ago. Once I concluded my message, I walked off the stage and headed toward the back of the auditorium to greet and meet many of the Pastors who were in attendance. I noticed for […]
Choose Your Battles!
Choose Your Battles, is the word of the day. There are some things that are just not worth fighting against or dealing with. Sometimes you must choose your battles. The fall out of meaningless battles will leave you weakened for the battles you must fight. I can still remember my oldest […]