I remember when I was a younger kid hearing about the artificial heart and the first guy to receive a permanent artificial heart. Mr. Clark lived 112 days with the artificial heart. He didn’t have a lot to lose as I understand it. His old heart was “out of gas”. He would die soon. Our…
There are collisions that are ugly. I had a collision with a guy as a freshman in college – my nose collided with his head. There was blood everywhere. I have been involved in other ugly collisions that involved cars. Some collisions are fun. I have been in another city or state and bump into…
I have been given multiple warnings before and I will sometimes heed them and at other times, I consider the source of the warning. When the warning came out about the COVID-19 virus, it had my attention. Those warnings have proven to be reliable and accurate. I’ve been warned by others who base the warnings…
The Ark of the Covenant has always been a unique part of the history of Israel and of the Lord’s leadership of His people. The Ark clearly represented the Presence of God among His people. I remember the scene in the “Raiders of the Lost Ark”, where the captors of the Ark were planning to…
“Our God is greater. Our God is stronger. God is higher than any other. Our God is healer. Our God is awesome in power.” (“Our God” written by Matt Redman, Chris Tomlin, Jesse Reeves, Jonas Myrin) There is no one like Jehovah God. He is the Creator of all that I see and know. During…
There are times when the outcome of an event or an experience was not at all what I thought it was going to be. At other times the outcome is exactly what I thought. I have learned that there are more things that I can’t control than the things I can control. I do think…
I have struggled over the years with being a good listener. I do believe it’s a skill to be learned, but I also believe some people have a gift of listening. To be a good listener, I have to take the focus off of myself and really “tune in” to what the other person is…
There have been and are special days that have happened in my life over the years. I remember some sad days, like when my kids left home. I wanted them to grow up and move into adult hood, but it was a hard hit to my heart. There have been other days that were amazing…
There are times when my heart is in turmoil because of something on my mind or a situation that I’m facing that is difficult. I will often pray and leave the situation with the Lord, only to pick it back up and start worrying or stressing all over again. It’s sometimes difficult to flip that…
I don’t always see God’s hand working in my life. When I look back upon my life, I can see His hand all over the place as He directed my path. I grew up in Casey Creek, Kentucky and went to college in Knoxville, Tennessee. I spent nearly six and a half years in Tennessee…