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It was the winter of 1980, just about two weeks before Christmas.  Our son Joey had just turned 5 years old and our daughter Amanda had turned a year old in October. The holiday season was upon us and I was shopping for gifts, with what little money I had … Read More

The Last Day of the Year Opportunity See, the former things have taken place, and new things I declare;before they spring into being, I announce them to you.  Isaiah 42:9 Another year will soon be gone. The remnants may linger on a while, but soon most will be forgotten as … Read More

I may never forget that particular Christmas. Things were not always easy, but life was good. It was 1979, and life was a bit stretched at times, to put it nicely. Jim and I had been serving as pastors to our first church in a little Missouri town by the … Read More

Sometimes she leads, sometimes she follows. . . and sometimes, she walks right by my side. There are times when I may go days or even weeks without giving her a thought.  Life gets busy, things get a little cloudy, and I go on my merry way, just winging it … Read More