It’s Time for GOOD NEWS!
All it takes is watching a news network and we’ll hear about another devastating killing, a robbery, a disastrous storm, accidents involving the loss of life, and so much more. I am no longer a “Bad News” enthusiast. This blog today came from a couple of events I attended recently. The first one was by…
Maestro, Make My Life a Symphony
With friends last night at Austin’s Long Center, we heard Austin’s Pops Symphony Orchestra play many of the film scores and ceremonial music of renowned composer, John Williams. He wrote scores to the highest-grossing films of all time, including, the Star Wars series, Superman, Jaws, E.T., the Indiana Jones series, Schindler’s List, Jurassic Park and…
I Noticed Him and He Made a Difference
On Sunday, I had a long-ago, precious memory of a man who attended our church in Shawnee, OK. What I remembered about him was that he was always in an electric wheelchair accompanied by his devoted mother. I remembered he was a “beamer”. You know — a sunbeam that lit up the room. His quick…
Service With a Smile & Excellence
It’s Saturday and Mom, Karen and I meet at i-Hop for breakfast. This is our annual go-to birthday celebration place and since I’m in Tulsa town this weekend and my birthday is next week – they jump on it. I love these two women so much. They have been sources of anchoring me for so…
I’ll Admit It. I’m a Jesus Freak!
While in the waiting room of my doctor’s office, I noticed these first three photos of wall-hangings and plaques AND Christian music was playing in the background. What a comfort it was to know he is a man of faith. Then, on Saturday, I went for a haircut and I noticed, right away, these next…
Merry Christmas!
Day 312 of Photo Inspirations — MERRY CHRISTMAS Just look at this sweet sunbeam! Yesterday, I walked into Reasor’s Grocery Store in Jenks, the cafe side. The cashier at that side of the store, Beverly, was beaming from ear-to-ear and greeted me, “Good Morning! It’s a great day for sweaters, isn’t it (I had on…
You Are Now Entering Your Mission Field
Day 244 of Photo Inspirations — You Are Now Entering Your Mission Field I was ALMOST booked to go on a missions trip to Korea and China in November with an amazing organization called Voice of China & Asia that is doing such an incredible work through their Bible ministry to the poorest of rural…
What I’m Learning From My Garden
Day 130 of Photo Inspirations — What I’m Learning From My Garden Yesterday, right at dawn, I already had my day planned for planting the begonias and caladiums I bought the day before — my annual early May ritual. With my yard tools, wheelbarrow, planting soil, plant food, flowers and mulch, I began my handiwork.…
Lean on ME
Yesterday, I posted about getting ourselves off our minds, and to understand why God placed us here — at this time and this place. What if He has us here for a bigger-than-life purpose — to be here as His messengers and His hands and heart extended to others? A year ago, this week, devastating…
Maestro (Master Conductor) Make My Life a Symphony!
Have you heard an orchestra tuning up before a concert? How could anything beautiful come from what sounds so disharmonious and chaotic. But, then, it all changes! The Maestro appears and you hear a tap, tap, tap of his baton. And, voila, suddenly the chaos turns to the most melodic, rhythmic, harmonious, sweet sounding and…