Delighting is an Action Verb
One of my favorite scriptures is Psalm 37:4 — “Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.” Those words mean that when we delight in God and His goodness, He promises that He GIVES us those desires. “Delight” means bringing pleasure to someone and, no doubt, when we…
A Man for all Seasons
Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall – all you have to do is call, and he’ll come running. Please let me introduce you to that beautiful man on his birthday. Larry Wallace, my daughter’s husband; Payton and Alexia’s dad and I call him my son! We share him with the many who he “fathers”, “friends”, and…
The Blessings of Sunshine and Showers
April and May showers have continued to bring us such beautiful, cooler temperatures here in Austin. I stepped out to my car and my friend’s delightful, playful, and friendly Labradoodle, Magellan, came bouncing (literally) to me. He was off his leash and he sees me. It’s like he’s taken a sunshine pill. He starts running…
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…
Dr. Whirlwind and Dr. Peace — Relax. Trust Me.
Six years ago my sweetheart was in for another hospital adventure. We were still learning some very important lessons on our faith journey. I needed an extra dose of peace yesterday, so I thought about those lessons. I had some good reminders and thought maybe my FB family could use some of those lessons too.…
Dr. Whirlwind and Dr. Peace — Relax. Trust Me.
Dr. Whirlwind and Dr. Peace — Relax. Trust Me. Six years ago my sweetheart was in for another hospital adventure. We were still learning some very important lessons on our faith journey. I needed an extra dose of peace yesterday, so I thought about those lessons. I had some good reminders and thought maybe my…