Third in a series Visibly shaken, her eyes welling up with tears, she managed to blurt out, “I’m crushed. Never saw this coming. I don’t know if I will get over it.” I sought to comfort and encourage her but inside I was as thrilled as I could be. She had been engaged to someone…

Second in a series I was asked why I am writing a series on rejection. That’s easy. Rejection is the major reason people come in for prayer or ask to see me. Rejection is a universal malady, we have all experienced it. You have experienced it. I have experienced it. Rejection is so common it…

First in a Series….  It was the last practice before Christmas break and I was sprinting down the court for a layup with teammate George Pelletier hot on my heels. I angled for the basket, went up to lay the ball off the glass, when suddenly George crashed into me, sending me headlong onto the…

Once upon a time there was a nation of pencils who loved to write. They wrote volumes of words, sentences and paragraphs, all bound together in book after book. They called it history. But they had a big problem. Not one of the pencils had an eraser. So when a mistake was made, there was…

Our Roots: Christianity and Judaism are inseparably linked, joined together in God’s extraordinary predestined plan. The New Testament becomes incomplete without the Old Testament, with volumes of the Old quoted in the New. Orthodox Jews and true Christians worship the same God. This cannot be said of any other religion. The same reverence for the…

Whenever Nikki and I travel, often to upstate New York and New England, I love visiting antique and second hand stores, finding little treasures that are sometimes over a century old. Antiques are wonderful relics from the past, old collectibles transporting us to another time, speaking to us of our heritage, exuding charm and nostalgia.…

There’s never been anybody quite like him. His real name is Ken. His nickname is “Georgia” as he grew up in Savannah. Raised in a middle class home, Georgia was an average student with nothing unusual about him. Then in 1967 he joined the army, serving with distinction in the Vietnam War, awarded the Air…

Fairly challenging week everyone. Lost our credit card that is on-file with just about every important area of our life. Have looked and looked. No card. Asked the Upper Room prayer people to pray. And specifically Robin, who has a gift in praying for people who’ve lost something, and so often the missing item is…

A Verse I Need Every Day: “If we confess our sins, God is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”  1 John 1:9 A few thoughts this week that have often inspired me. (** is my response) The greatest prayer you can pray is, “Lord, Your will…