A few months ago, my wife had surgery on her wrist. The repair was made, and it was a relatively simple procedure. However, it took a while for her grip to return to her hand. The hand can’t act without out the signals from the brain going through the wrist. Her grip was hindered for…
In the spring of the year, the soil needs to be prepared for planting. If a farmer is planting several acres of corn or soybeans, he must get the ground ready before planting. As a kid, I remember helping plant the garden with my parents and grandparents. It took lots of preparation prior to planting…
I love a good Granny Smith apple. In fact, I like a lot of different kinds of fruit. When I was a kid, we had an apple orchard. There was a bit of an art to helping the trees bear great fruit. It was important to get out in front of the bugs and pests…
I recently had shoulder surgery and it has really been a difficult season of healing. I have had great care from my wife and family. I’m thankful that I’ve had help. My arm has been in a sling for the past three weeks and I have three more weeks to go. Besides the fact that…
I can move very fast when I want to. I’ve been accused of moving a bit fast anyway. I usually know where I’m going or where I want to go and I’m deliberate about getting there. I will confess that there have been times in my speed, I’ve made mistakes. When I move super-fast, I…
There are gifts that the Lord gave me that I can’t explain, but I’m so thankful for. I have been able to “hear” music for as long as I can remember. I can hear when something is out of tune, I can play a song just by hearing it. I didn’t know until I was…
There are sicknesses that lead to death. There are sicknesses that are chronic, irritating, and inconvenient. There are other sicknesses that are treatable and complete healing can result from proper treatment and time. I’ve never been one who is afraid of going to the doctor. If I’m sick, I want to get well. I don’t…
I have never been a person who fears a storm. I can remember as a young kid standing the in the front yard of our house and looking up through the valley as a tornado touched down several miles away. I sometimes like to stand on my front porch now in the storm. I realize…
I have been ready to quit on many occasions. It takes a deep resolve to finish some projects or events. There are times when I’m so very close to the finish line and if I quit, I will have wasted a ton of energy but still come of short of my goal. I’ve learned over…
I used to think my parents could see everything. I realized later that they just knew me, and they could see signs in my behavior that gave them insight to something I was doing or not doing. I figured it out when I became a parent too. Parents just know things and see things. I…