Departing: Nikki and I leave for Ireland this Saturday,  a country we love to visit, so this is the last prayer letter till October. To begin this week I want to share a very sweet excerpt from an encouraging email sent by our dear brother Gil Delinger…             “A big thank you to the people of…

Strolling slowly down the beach in her bare feet, the ocean breeze tousled her hair and the sun bounced off the shimmering water, making her squint a little. But she didn’t seem to notice. More important things than her appearance were on her mind. She was suddenly feeling drawn, called by something deep within her.…

There once was a little bookstore tucked among a small cluster of shops in the south end of town. Treasures were there and over the years I found a few of them lining the shelves. Poets and pastors; maps and manuscripts; leather-bound gems; golf-leaf pages bursting with inspiration, words lingering from days gone by. Some…

Dating sites often match people up by their similarities, how compatible they might be because they hold the same likes and dislikes. That a successful and satisfying marriage is the joining together of two people who are very much alike. This is a misconception. While there needs to be some common ground, a couple can…

I work several hours a week in my back yard, walk our dog almost daily and sometimes even walk to church and back home again, an hour round trip. All of this exercise strengthens my body. But I also strengthen my soul by attending morning prayer regularly, reading the Word, worshiping, writing this letter, and…

A European Folk Story Cobbler Martin was a poor shoemaker who lived in the old section of Marseilles in France. His workshop, living room, kitchen and bedroom were all in one quaint but charming room. A pot-bellied stove kept the little room warm and shelving for his shoes lined one wall. A devout man, Cobbler…

If you would like to find more happiness in your life here’s a little insight. To be happier there’s a few things you need to forget. Forget the faults of your family and friends. Forget all the critical things people have said about you. Forget personal quarrels and real or imagined slights from others. Forget…

Annie wandered away up the field toward a little old cottage. She knew Thomas Crann was at work there and found him busy roughcasting the outside of it with plaster. “You’re busy workin’,” observed Annie. “Aye, just helpin’ to make a hypocrite,” answered Thomas, with a nod and a smile as he threw a trowel…

The  Stranger A few years after I was born, my dad and mom met a stranger who was new to our small town. From the beginning, they were fascinated with this enchanting newcomer and soon invited him to live with our family. The stranger was quickly accepted and was around from then on. As I grew up, I never…

My message this week is the video below, the Gospel in Poetry; click box in bottom right for full screen… https://youtu.be/_e5zpsGCysk ** I thought these two passages went beautifully with the video.. “Behold, the glory of the God of Israel was coming from the way of the east and His voice was like the sound…