Archive | April, 2007

National Day of Prayer

This coming Thursday I will be in Colorado Springs leading the National Day of Prayer event for Focus on the Family and the city of Colorado Springs. Please pray for me during this most important time in our nation. We also have many great opportunities to observe National Day of Prayer right here in Northwest [...]

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Oops! The Wrong Way!

At the end of yesterday’s blog, I shared with you that I had the responsibility of keeping my grandson, Peyton, all by myself. Well, the final thing I had to do was prepare him for bed. This meant the “final diaper change” for the evening plus putting his pajamas on him. I [...]

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Yesterday

Yesterday was a real blessing, a day from heaven. It all started with my time with the Lord as He refreshed my heart with a special word for me from 1 Peter. You know, there is nothing like the Lord using His Word in your life. That is why it is so [...]

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It is Time to Get Serious

The sad, tragic event that took place at Virginia Tech this week should call us to an entirely new level in our church. It is time to get serious about what God has called us to do. While we go routinely about our lives today, there are numerous families and students about 1,000 miles away [...]

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We are having another Grandson

Josh and Kate found out on Monday that their next baby will be a boy! I believe the delivery date is now expected to be around August 30, just in time for fall football kick-off. Peyton will soon have a little brother.
Speaking of blessings: In May, Nick and [...]

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The Worse Crime Scene in American History

The press is calling the Virginia Tech tragedy, “The worst crime scene in American History.” This horrible and brutal experience has already taken 32 Lives, 30 students and 2 professors. Additionally, 16 more people were shot, with 7 being in critical condition. It was reported that each victim had no less than three gunshots on [...]

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Tax Time

There is nothing like tax time. It shows up annually. We cannot stand the process of gathering records and submitting the facts to our accountants. And there are some who file online themselves. If you do that, I am impressed!
Hopefully each of us would NEVER even consider not paying our taxes. Even though [...]

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A Word On Success

This week I am reading through the book of 1 Samuel. In a word of testimony about David, there is an interesting word recorded. In 1 Samuel 18:14, the testimony says,
And David had success in all his undertakings, for the Lord was with him.
I was moved by the Holy Spirit when I read this word. [...]

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Two Lives Lost

This past week in Northwest Arkansas, two young adults were murdered. The media informed us of this tragedy. The media is releasing matters to us about it little by little. How did it happen? Who would do such a cold-blooded act to a young man and a young woman?
A couple of days after the [...]

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Outstanding Easter Weekend

Thousands came to both campuses, but more importantly, God came. He was there and it was very, very special. At each service, the Lord impacted and changed lives, and the waters of baptism were not just stirred, but busy.
I was pretty exhausted from the weekend, but DID NOT get a nap yesterday afternoon. [...]

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