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August 2026

August 30, 2026

Now, How About a Bike Ride?

Every day is a new day. One more closer to the end of our seasons...

April 2025

April 05, 2025

What if Jesus….

What if most of the stuff our parents made us do, write, study in confirmation...

February 2025

February 06, 2025

Parenting, Faith, and the Fight to Keep Going

Our blessings-we can miss them, even when they are staring at us in the face.

January 2025

January 05, 2025

Is God in My Struggle?

God is funny. I think I can see him smile and simply saying-and always in...

December 2024

December 20, 2024

Christmas? Politics or Marketing or Dogs?

I wasn’t going to do a Christmas card this year. You, who have received them...

November 2024

November 16, 2024

Are We Needed by God in this World?

Look, most of us, well, maybe all but four of us, will be disappointed at...

November 02, 2024

God, How do I Identify What You Truly Desire?

And yet, Abba loves us just the way we are. The battle is won with...

September 2024

September 27, 2024

God’s Metaphors for Our Freedom, Bought by His Son-Jesus

Why would God, who loves us so much, sending his son Jesus to die on...

September 07, 2024

Aging Bodies: Finding Humor and Grace in Our Imperfections

Okay, I get the idea as we get older, we, well, change. I get that....

August 2024

August 30, 2024

God Likes Our Music! Praise the Lord!

God likes our music.

August 09, 2024

Did Jesus Have a Pet Dog?

LIFE OBSERVATIONS I don't know about you, but I think my Lord Jesus has a...

July 2024

July 21, 2024

Jesus In Men, Who are We?

Let’s talk the basics first, keeping us within the lane of this short discussion—Jesus living...

June 2024

June 29, 2024

Is Jesus, our Lord, In Politics?

Is the Lord, Jesus, involved in the issues today? If he does, where is He...

October 2023

October 28, 2023

Things I Want to Do

THERE ARE THINGS... There are still a few things I want to do before I...

October 21, 2023

Joy…

IS IT JOY? I’m not sure where the 'depth of soul' comes from. You know...

September 2023

September 10, 2023

The Canopy

Letting someone, especially God, love us, honors Him.

August 2023

August 12, 2023

I Like Nice Things-

NICE THINGS I have come to realize I like nice things. No, not like a...

April 2023

April 16, 2023

Sometimes, Events are So Rare.

God does not get stuck on formality. Yes, if we were in His presence we...

January 2023

January 22, 2023

Today is a Good Day

...but sometimes, we are given a good day.

January 01, 2023

The Gift Wrapper

It never makes sense to me, nice gift wrapping.

December 2022

December 04, 2022

Sometimes….

                  SOMETIMES.... Sometimes, you just let the...

November 2022

November 24, 2022

Happy Thanksgiving-2022

Williams/ Chef prep   SO MUCH TO BE THANKFUL FOR I woke up early this...

November 19, 2022

In This Life….

Sometimes in this life, well, I would venture to say most of the time in...

November 08, 2022

Sometimes….

SOMETIMES.... Sometimes, it’s okay to turn the car radio off and talk to yourself. Sometimes,...

October 2022

October 09, 2022

Most of the Time, I Don’t See God

So, just because you don’t see, don’t hear, doesn’t mean He isn’t there. It means...

September 2022

September 11, 2022

It is Okay to Just Be

  It rained last night. IT'S OKAY TO JUST BE Just as I crawled into...

August 2022

August 29, 2022

I Have a Fantasy…

I have a fantasy. Actually, I have several, but I want to share with you...

August 07, 2022

Listen to the Doctor

‘Listen to the doctor.’ For those of you who have ridden this trail with me...

July 2022

July 23, 2022

…Just Us

JUST US I’m a retired widower. I know I know most of you thought I...

July 15, 2022

Can Christians have Sex Before Marriage?

CAN CHRISTIANS HAVE SEX BEFORE MARRIAGE???? I was asked to write on a topic for...

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