It Is Well

This hymn was written after traumatic events in Horatio Spafford's life. The first was the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, which ruined him financially (Spafford had been a successful lawyer and had invested significantly in property in the area of Chicago that was extensively damaged by the great fire). His business interests were further hit … Continue reading It Is Well

The Sounds of Life – and Love

Since my wife died, I find myself eating out fairly often. The waitresses at Country Kitchen all know me by name, and I have a standing breakfast date with however many of my grand-kids and great grand-kids can attend every Monday. We have a good visit, solve most of the world's problems, and discuss everything … Continue reading The Sounds of Life – and Love

The Smell of Rain

A cold March wind danced around the dead of night in Dallas as the doctor walked into the small hospital room of Diana Blessing. Still groggy from surgery, her husband David held her hand as they braced themselves for the latest news. That afternoon of March 10, 1991, complications had forced Diana, only 24-weeks pregnant, … Continue reading The Smell of Rain

Unspoken Request

Unspoken Request by The McKameys The preacher got up And said, "Stand to your feet. We'll start with a prayer if you have a need, Let it be heard, saints, let it be known, We're all family and you're not alone" But that's when he saw her In the back of the church; Her silence … Continue reading Unspoken Request

Count Your Blessings

“America has much for which to be thankful. The unequaled freedom enjoyed by our citizens has provided a harvest of plenty to this Nation throughout its history. In keeping with America’s heritage, one day each year is set aside for giving thanks to God for all of His blessings. . . “Searching our hearts, we … Continue reading Count Your Blessings

Loving = Giving = Healing

I received this in email: When I was a kid, church ladies ran the whole world. Elderly women were always telling me what to do, randomly appearing from the shadows and trying to feed me. Our little microcosmic community was operated by elderly women in beehive hairdos. They drove Lincolns, Mercury Grand Marquis, or Ford … Continue reading Loving = Giving = Healing

Forgiveness

I've added a couple of notes (in parenthesis). The late Dr. Charles Stanley wrote: More often than not, forgiveness isn’t so clear cut. There is a spiritual practice of bearing in a middle space of forgiveness. This middle space is where we don’t know the whole story; nor do we know its ending or have … Continue reading Forgiveness

Listen to the Voice

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8P9g1Wkutk I was in Alaska doing a lawsuit; we're way out in the Aleutian islands getting ready to leave and go back to anchorage and then home and i had a ticket in my pocket to get on an airplane. A pastor came up and he said “listen i can save you money.” I said … Continue reading Listen to the Voice

No More Night, No More Pain!

Revelation 21:1-4: Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,” for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. 2 I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. 3 And … Continue reading No More Night, No More Pain!

Let Him Carry the Suitcase

In her book The Hiding Place, Corrie ten Boom tells of a lesson her father taught her as a small child. She had asked him a question which the answer to was not possible for a young child to understand. Her father, a jeweler and watch maker, had his work suitcase with him containing all … Continue reading Let Him Carry the Suitcase