My kids get really excited on Father’s day, and show up on my bed in the morning yelling "Happy Father's Day Dad!" In their arms they are holding some new cologne, shaving cream and a couple of homemade cards. I just bask in their love on this annual celebration.
Continue reading...17. June 2008
IN LAST WEEK’S COLUMN I mentioned my wife’s inability to move without pain in her back. She is better now, but it is still a work in progress. We’ve both had to adjust to the change in velocity. Her usual lightning speed has slowed to the pace of a good book. Still, in all the [...]
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What do you say in your last visit with your dad before he dies?
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Yesterday’s temper tantrum with God had abated and I was ready to rest in His presence. I never can stay angry for long and the sun's warmth, emanating through my windows, always brings me joy.
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“We’re just kind of at God’s mercy right now. My hope is that people that never prayed before might start now,” Linn County Sheriff Don Zeller said late Thursday. “We’re going to need a lot of prayers and people are going to need a lot of patience and understanding.” Linn County Sheriff Don [...]
Continue reading...10. June 2008
Transparent Christian Magazine has a new fun feature. Leave your own punchline for the following cartoon! It’s called “Stick Shift!” Use your creativity to win a free CD from DJ RockinRon on KBCU Saturday Nights! Listen to his radio show on Saturday night at 9:00 pm to hear the winner! So, write your punchline in the [...]
Continue reading...9. June 2008
TCM: So, how did you start your Nashville career? Paul: I moved from Michigan in 1994. I was going to college at GMI Kettering (in Flint) and I was working on seats for cars. I didn’t want to be the guy that made the “back rest lever” on an automobile. It’s not that [...]
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I WAS SCHEDULED TO OFFICIATE a wedding this past weekend. I stayed home instead. But before passing judgment on me, here’s my story. Just days earlier, my wife was stricken with some mysterious pain in her back, a pain so intense it made her cry, and often. I made the only decision there was to [...]
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As we approach Father’s Day, I’m reminded of a recent conversation with a young friend who is the father of two small children. He’s married to a wonderful woman, has a job, and is very involved in his church. His wife has developed some health issues and can no longer work. So my friend has [...]
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17. June 2008
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