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THINKING OF YOU Feel forgotten? Someone’s thinking of you. “For I know the plans and thoughts that I have for you; says the Lord, plans for peace and well-being and not for disaster; to give you a future and a hope.” (Jeremiah 29:11) It’s so encouraging to know that God has a […]

YOU CAN EAT WITH ME! “Come in and eat with me,” I said to the homeless man standing outside a major fast food restaurant. “I can’t go in there with you,” he replied. “Why not, I asked? “They know me in there and will not allow me to come inside anymore.” (I’m […]

Traits of a Gentleman He acts kindly from the impulse of his kind heart.He is brave, because, with a conscience void of offence, he has nothing to fear.He is never embarrassed, for he respects himself and is profoundly conscious of right intentions.He keeps his honor unstained, and to retain the good opinion […]

Smile! A smile is the easiest, quickest way to display your inner joy. It can also place others at ease when meeting you, or lift the spirit of someone who is down. You have probably heard it said, “It takes more muscles to frown than it does to smile!” Smile more…….it increases […]

God Saved our Lives Today On a beautiful, Sunday evening Diann and I were driving into Orlando to speak at a new church launch. Suddenly, building materials and a ladder came flying off a truck ahead of us. I had no choice but to take immediate evasive action as it appeared that […]

A Miracle in My Arms In a small distressed village in the Dominican Republic, a mother held a small child. His arms and legs were undersized and his body was swollen, as is often the case of the malnourished. He was fussing and appeared to be uncomfortable. I asked the mother, “What […]

Find the Silver Lining Finding the silver lining (in the cloud) has often been referenced regarding discovering a benefit in a problem, the positive in a negative, and the blessing in the trial. Yesterday I had the opportunity to have breakfast with some friends from out of state who had come to […]

Pray Like Crazy & Eat Lots of Chocolate this Year! In 1996 Tony Bullimore, a British sailor from Bristol, England was competing in a single-handed around the world race. His yacht, the Exide Challenger capsized on January 4, 1997 in the Antarctica Ocean. His boat had broken in half, the waters were […]

Backseat Drivers We were driving two of our grandchildren, Hailey (age 3) & Nicholas (age 10) to church Sunday morning. From the back seat, Hailey says, “Papa, you took a wrong turn!” I was shocked. Already? At age three, becoming a back-seat driver already? This occurred several times before we arrived. After […]

Desire or a Wish? What is it you really want? Really? Are you sure it’s something you desire, or is it only a wish? Because there is a difference. If you desire it, you will invest your time, talent, treasure, prayers and spiritual creativity to pursue it. If it’s only a wish, […]