2014 is winding down to a close. Looking back, my year has been like a never-ending roller coaster ride. A series of up and down cycles. I could be politically correct and brag about how wonderful things have been and how life just could not be any better. However, I think I will take a…
If you are reading this, know that my family and I wish you a blessed Christmas this year… filled with peace, love, and joy. May Jesus shine forth in your life… now and always. Click the media player below to listen to a song that I recorded in 2011 while I was in Europe. It…
I’ll be home for Christmas… but just where is my home? If I am honest with you, the last several weeks have not been awash with seasonal joy or holiday cheer. The Christmas songs wafting in the air have peaked my interest now and again. Serving the community through an excellent outreach program made me…
The Christmas season does indeed bring out a very special spirit from many people – especially from those of the Household of Faith. On Wednesday evening of this week, the family of believers who are Englewood Baptist Church poured out a lot of love on the families who are engaged by Mission Jackson. There is…
As I sit here reviewing the year in my mind, I must first confess that there have been times that I have been beaten down a bit with the cares and concerns of life. Sometimes my humanity bursts forth in fleshly defeat… but, then my inner man hears the quiet reassurance of the Holy Spirit….
Today, I was blessed with a Sunday school class coming out to our Mission Jackson site on Burkett Street. These fine folks are from Englewood Baptist Church and simply wanted to show the love of Jesus to our neighborhood in a tangible way. Today, that service came in the form of raking leaves, blowing leaves,…
Think about the world we live in now. If you live only in the glow of modern media, it is easy to become discouraged. In the age of instant news and fast headlines, we see such things as: These are just five headlines this morning from Google News. The bad news typically overwhelms the good….
Today as Dawn and I were out shopping for a few things at our local Wal-Mart (Jackson, TN), we saw this box of Gloria Jean’s K-cup coffee. Man… in a flash, I thought back to 2009 when we first became acquainted with Gloria Jean’s Coffee there in Braila, Romania. Just outside the city limits of…
Now and then, Dawn and I start our Saturday morning routine by going to eat breakfast at a Denny’s Restaurant not too far from our temporary home. Whenever we do this, we pass by the hotel that you see in the featured picture above. I always mention to Dawn that this reminds me so much…