I Can Do It Myself
I remember when my son was just learning to walk. Already, before he was completely steady on his two little feet, he had already gained the “I can do it myself” mentality. He’d try to pull his hand away from our clutches. On one occasion, we were walking down a slight incline and I was…
What & Who You Are is God’s Gift to You
My parents had it easy — at least as far as having a daughter who was low maintenance. I was not an overachiever. I was not athletic. I didn’t need them taking me to all kinds of practices and tournaments. I was not outgoing. In fact, I was downright shy so they didn’t have to…
Here, There and Everywhere!
Here, There and Everywhere! Yesterday, Austin….today, Frisco! An old song I remember went like this “Where He leads me, I will follow; where He leads me, I will follow. Where He leads me, I will follow. I’ll go with Him all the way.” That really is my prayer, and His leading me has sure taken…
What if our daily decisions, actions and reactions were always led by “What Would Jesus Do?”
Yesterday, Larry (Staci’s husband and I call him “my son”), was asked to be the speaker for the Regional Speech & Debate morning devotions here at Concordia University in Austin. I don’t think I was ever prouder of him than I was of him, this day. Larry told his story to the students. His dad…
The Band Plays On
I’m so thankful for this season of life that God has given me the sweet opportunity to slow down to hang with my youngest grandchildren. They seem to be in their prime season of life — with their many activities, competitions, sporting events and just plain living their teenage lives that are filled with vigor…
Take the World By Storm
I saw this sign on the chapel entry at Concordia University where Payton and Alexia are in their Regional Speech & Debate Finals. I’m sure it’s referring to their team’s name, The Tornadoes, but I believe the second connotation is to live our lives by taking this world by storm in our “can do” actions…
And I Think to Myself — What a Wonderful World
Last week, my kids were in Africa and were in awe and wonder of God’s magnficent creation. — lions, cheetahs, tigers, hyenas, elephants, monkeys….everywhere — all in the wild in God’s wonderful world. And here we were yesterday in Georgetown Texas, to sign the kids in for their regional speech and debate tournament that begins…
Hospitality at its Finest
Hospitality: the friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers Years ago, Staci and I met a gal at church who was so very heart-broken. We stopped to pray with her and found that her children had been taken from her because she was deemed an unfit mother, particularly because she couldn’t…
A Lion, A Bear, A Big Dude = Promotion
A couple of days ago, I shared about young David and his ability to withstand the taunts and threats of the giant, but all it took was confidence and knowing who he was as God’s representative (That giant was messing with the wrong guy!), and he took down that giant in one fell swoop! That…
Living in the Fast Lane
Living in the Fast Lane I’m integrating myself back into Texas, one step at a time. Got a Texas license plate, bought a house (putting roots down), and yesterday, I surrendered my Oklahoma driver’s license (had that Oklahoma license for 46 years – a little mellowness ensued because of the many precious years in our…