Wash Day
Having a “wash day” of the soul takes deliberate decision-making on our part. But, when we do so, we become vessels He can use.
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No Place to Sit
Prior to the coming of the Messiah, the priest had to repeat the same duties for the same people over and over, year after year. Those sacrifices were only a temporary fix to an ongoing problem. The High priest was constantly on his feet in service for the needs of the people, and no doubt he was worn out at the end of the day. ..
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Prepped and Ready
Hurricanes Ian and Nicole hit the Florida coast forty-three days apart in 2022. Since I experienced both, I quickly learned the importance of being prepped and ready with multiple backup plans. Pre-prepping for a hurricane requires collecting shelf-stable groceries, buying a large supply of safe water, fueling vehicles, and stashing some cash. Additionally, we needed all life’s important paperwork gathered and near us. As an actual hurricane approaches, we move the outside furniture in. Dining umbrellas can become javelins. We … Continue reading →
Hidden in the Darkness
Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me and lead me in the way everlasting! ~Psalm 139:23-24 ESV SECRET The night was dark and stormy. All the power was out, so I immediately searched for my flashlight, which was hidden in the darkness. I had lived in this house for sixty-two years. I should have known the floor plan and each item in … Continue reading →
Milk Mission
Little Suzie was on a milk mission as she walked up the street, unaware of traffic that whizzed by her. …
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Lugging Luggage
Now turn from your sins and turn to God, so you can be cleansed of your sins. ~Acts 3:19 NLT As I turned the corner and squinted at the gate numbers, I knew I wasn’t finished lugging luggage. My wife and I and another couple were on our way to Nova Scotia, Canada, for mission work. With an hour layover in Chicago, we imagined we’d have time to catch our breath before our last leg of the flight. The terminal … Continue reading →
Freedom at the Cross
I stole bubblegum from the grocery store when I was four. Even at that tender age I knew I had done something wrong, and needed to find freedom at the foot of the cross. …
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Fill My Heart
Sunshine and bird songs on a spring morning, the rush of the waves to the shore and the smell of the ocean breeze, a baby’s smile are things that fill my heart. …
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Sunday School and Preaching
But Jesus called the children to him and said, “Let the little children come to me.” ~Luke 18:16 NIV Nestled beside a dirt road in Northeast Georgia sat a small, one-room Methodist church—no steeple, carpet, stained glass, or even a sign. Nothing fancy. But it was a sanctuary for friends who assembled for Sunday school and preaching. And Reverend Truman Thomas preached the Word of God from his old, ragged King James Bible. During the summer, we raised the screened … Continue reading →
God, Hear My Cry
I hardly recognized the gaunt person staring back at me…
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