Here is a story from the book Ministry of Nurture by Duffy Robbins that has really challenged me and made me think about God’s Word… Psychology Today published a remarkable incident concerning the life and death of the Prince of Grenada, an heir to the Spanish crown. Centuries ago the Prince was sentenced for life [...]
Archive for May, 2008
Incredible Story (Warning: Will Make You Think)
Posted: May 30, 2008 in Books, Faith, Life, People, Spirituality2
I went to my mailbox last night and found the latest issue of Sports Illustrated. Who was on the latest cover? Josh Hamilton. There is a big story about his journey from being the first pick to being a drug addict to back to being an All-Star in the big leagues. Here’s the cover: All [...]
We are currently right in the middle of graduation season. All of the college graduations are over and now comes all the high school graduations. People, we have been making a huge mistake in graduations for a long time. As somebody that has been through both the high school and college graduation processes, I have [...]
In my younger years, I thought that seat belts on airplanes were the most pointless things on this planet. I thought that somebody somewhere is getting rich off sealing massive amounts of a product that will never in actuality be used. Why listen to that boring flight attendant’s speech every flight? My main argument [...]
“Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.” - James 1:27 __________________________ This is Miss Patsy’s story… I met Miss Patsy about the same time that I met Miss Dee. I walked into [...]
“Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.” – James 1:27 _____________________ This is a true story of an awesome lady by the name of Miss Dee. I had the privilege of meeting Miss [...]
I made it back yesterday. What a crazy weekend! After seven states in a span of 48 hours, I made it back to Sulphur Springs. The drive took from Maurice (pronounced like “Morris”), Iowa to Sulphur Springs, Texas took a grand total of around 12-13 hours including all the stops. The drive was incredibly boring [...]
This weekend is going to be crazy for me. Here is a projected timeline of my weekend: Friday, 1:40pm – Heather picks me up to take me to the DFW Airport. Friday, 2:09pm – Stop at the Starbucks and get my 1st Caramel Frapoccino. Friday, 3:32pm – Get through security checkpoint without getting frisked. Friday, [...]
To HDTV or not to HDTV? That is the question. I am strongly considering getting HDTV. The main reason why I would consider getting it is for watching sports (and possibly Man vs Wild). I have heard incredible things about it from people who enjoy sports in HD daily. While watching some sporting events at [...]
Four years ago today, I stood in front of a large group of family and friends and committed my life to a young lady named Heather Jean Swilley. And today we are celebrating our four-year wedding anniversary. As I look back to four years ago, I remember what was one of the best moments in [...]
