It happened again the other morning while I was out prayerwaking. I took the first few steps down the street and I heard the sound of a dog barking in the distance. Instantly, I was taken back to a certain morning in Bucharest, Romania. I was standing on a small balcony in the cool of…
In January of 2009, Ralph Nicholas – my dad – left this world to join his dad in heaven. Dad had fought a long battle with cancer and survived many years longer than his doctors first considered possible. Today, as I write this article, I hope to shed a little light upon his life and…
Last night about 8:00pm on January 18th, 2015… my brother died after years of fighting various chronic health issues. Over the last few months, Donny struggled with congestive heart failure, diabetes, and depression. I loved my brother and at this moment, the thing that brings me peace is the confidence that I have in knowing…
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…
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…
My, my… seeing these buses on the Wal-Mart parking lot today brought back a lot of memories. As Dawn and I were out doing our Saturday morning shopping, we stumbled upon the Gold City Quartet, the Inspirations, and another bus group who were not readily identified. The back of the white bus did have a…