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No Despair!
Posted on December 10, 2020 Leave a Comment
December 10, 2020 No Despair! I am trying to get my heart in a good place for Christmas. It was about a month ago that I had had all I could handle. There had been a series of conversations in-person, on email, and by text that were focused on one topic. Of course, everyone has […]
No Gloom!
Posted on December 3, 2020 Leave a Comment
December 3, 2020 No Gloom! I am trying to get my heart in a good place for Christmas. It’s tough this year. My wife and I will be alone; our daughters and son-in-law will not be home at Christmas, our mothers are not able to travel, and our siblings are busy with their families. It’s […]
Give Thanks!
Posted on November 26, 2020 Leave a Comment
November 26, 2020 Give Thanks! I give thanks for my family and friends. I give thanks for my brothers and sisters in Christ. I give thanks for Jesus’ love for me and Jesus’ calling on me. I give thanks for the home in which I live and the church which I serve. I give thanks […]
Hills, Healing, And Holiness!
Posted on November 19, 2020 Leave a Comment
November 19, 2020 Hills, Healing, And Holiness! As I walked through the Sandhills of Nebraska, I felt closer to our Creator. The bright blue sky, the slight cool breeze, the just right warmth of the sunshine reminded me that Jesus loves me. At the same time, I was reminded how small I felt in the […]
Bumps And Bruises!
Posted on November 12, 2020 Leave a Comment
November 12, 2020 Bumps And Bruises! It’s my wedding anniversary today; we have been married for 37 years! On the one hand, it does not seem like it could be that many years. But when I begin to collect all the memories, they quickly add up to fill most of my life. I am thankful […]
Leaves Blowing!
Posted on November 5, 2020 Leave a Comment
November 5, 2020 Leaves Blowing! The leaves are blowing from west to east down the street. They pretend they know where they are going but just to challenge their confidence the wind shifts direction. Off they scurry to the south between the space between the neighbors’ houses. The leaves move freely along the tops of […]
Saints And Sinners!
Posted on October 29, 2020 Leave a Comment
October 29, 2020 Saints And Sinners! I have known some saints. I enjoy the saints; they encourage me, inspire me, and teach me! I am deeply indebted to the saints I know and have known. A saint taught me to preach, a saint taught me to pray, a saint taught me to read the Bible […]
Lost Again!
Posted on October 22, 2020 Leave a Comment
October 22, 2020 Lost Again! My first experience of the Sandhills in Nebraska occurred when our first dog was about 11 months old. She was a registered bird dog; high energy, great nose, and very smart! She was cute, had a great personality, and could occasionally be a little stubborn. Perfect! I confess that I […]
Then He Was Gone!
Posted on October 15, 2020 Leave a Comment
October 15, 2020 Then He Was Gone! I visited with him just a few weeks ago. He told me there were no more treatments for his cancer. He had been through the conventional medications and through several trial medications, too. For a while, some worked. But in the end, the disease was unrelenting. As we […]
I Am Struggling Too Much!
Posted on October 8, 2020 Leave a Comment
October 8, 2020 Struggling Too Much! It is not all that enjoyable to make a decision and then have to adjust that decision every few days! It is not all that fulfilling to propose and plan and prepare and then receive a message that undoes most of the work already done. It is not all […]
Take Delight 