HELP !!!

I’m typically in bed and wrapping up my day with evening prayers at 8:30pm or so. My normal schedule is to arise very early in the morning to pray and write, and that requires an early bedtime. But I find that I can get a “whole day” of work done in the early morning hours, … Read more

ONE PLACE TO LOOK

Getting the Expert Rifle qualification from the United States Marines is not an easy task. It requires you to be able to consistently hit a man-sized target from 200, 300 and 500 yards away. Of course, there are several factors that go into honing that process. But, for me, I found the key was recognizing … Read more

RECOGNIZED

Today I will not write a devotional, but a plea for prayer. This evening I will be installed as the Metropolitan and Archbishop for the Province of Reconciliation, stepping into the shoes of a giant. Please take a moment to pray for me. May I, too, be recognized as a man who has been with … Read more

BE THE COFFEE

If you know me, even a little, you know that I’ve been a coffee lover since my days in the US Marines. After my morning greeting ritual with my Heavenly Father, the first thing I typically do is get a cup of coffee brewing. My prayer and Bible reading time is always accompanied by my … Read more

WHEELBARROW

If you’ve not used one, you’d be amazed at how effective a wheelbarrow can be at helping carry piles of stuff from one place to another. Over the past couple of weeks my wife and I have been building a patio in the back yard. It has involved buying (and MOVING) hundreds of very heavy … Read more

WISE GUYS

Dictionary.com defines a wise guy as “cocksure, conceited, and often insolent person; a smart aleck.” These types of people are always looking for a way to put others down with an annoying remark. Conceited to the core, they are obnoxious. Though I often try to give examples to illustrate my opening point, I do not … Read more

TOO HARD

I remember waking up the morning of my wedding. I lay in bed for sometime, thinking to myself that this would be the last morning I ever woke up as a single person. I knew my life would be very different beginning on that day. Of course, I had no clue precisely how different it … Read more

LOVE IS A VERB

I love telling my wife that I love her! When you truly love someone, one of the joys of sharing that love together is to say “I Love You” to one another. It’s also a treat to hear someone tell you that phrase, too.  When speaking with your spouse, it is an intimate reminder of … Read more

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