Our pastor delivered a great message last Sunday at our church, as usual. The message was on the prodigal son. The prodigal son parable has such appeal to me. Billy Graham preached on it many times before and I never got tired of hearing him tell it. At Sunday’s service,...
It’s now been about three weeks since I had my chemo treatment in Florida. Many people have been asking how I’m doing since the recovery period is estimated to be about four weeks. Here is a blow-by-blow account of what’s been happening. On April 1st Georgia, David, and I flew...
Disabled due to chronic pain I’ve been particularly interested in Scripture regarding pain. There are many verses and even whole chapters relating to pain. Many may be familiar with the “consider it pure joy when you encounter various trials” verses in James chapter 1. But one can gain better understanding...
I have had many mentors and influential men in my life. I have not always fully benefited from having mentors due to my own foolishness at the time. Here is a partial list: There have been many other influential men in my life but I could not possible list them...
It is no secret to those who know me well that the book of Ecclesiastes is one of my favorites. To many people it may seem a depressing book. After all, it starts off, “Vanity, vanity. All is vanity.” But I find the book to be encouraging, even uplifting. It’s...
I remember what it was like to wake up early in the morning, shower, dress, shave, and begin my long commute to work. I remember working hard at my job, giving it my best, and then the long commute home. Exhausted from my day I was again called upon to...
For many people the busiest, most harried time of the year is the Christmas season. Ironic because it should be a season of peace marked by celebrations of the Prince of peace come into the world. This lack of peace is frustrating, aggravating and it seems to be getting worse...
I wonder how long it will take me to catch on to things. I wonder at the oscillations in my life, the inconsistencies, the incongruities, (“not harmonious in character; inconsonant; lacking harmony of”), the blindness to the depth of my own sin, the insensitivity to my own nature, the confusion,...
It’s difficult for me to admit that I’m not being honest with people. I really don’t like talking about my ailments. Indeed, my primary reason is that rather give glory to God for his many blessings. Sometimes I’ll drop hints about how I feel but try to close the subject...
No, this isn’t my final journal entry, Lord willing. I’ve had a fever for 4 weeks*** now along with some other disturbing symptoms. When I look up these symptoms to see what might be going on with me, it looks like it could be something serious – but treatable. It...