October 28, 2024 #1232 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY August 13, 2024 “Farther along we’ll know all about it Farther along we’ll understand why Cheer up, my brother, live in the sunshine We’ll understand it all bye and bye.” Could be a senior anthem… October 29, 2024 Golf Tuesday…no bull like an old bull… #1233 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY October 11, […]
October 21, 2024 An appropriate post on the first day of early voting… #1225 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY October 8, 2024 I consider myself an apolitical (adj. — uninterested and uninvolved in politics) person. I do, however, consider it my civic duty to vote. It astonishes me that a man who has so clearly revealed […]
October 14, 2024 #1218 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY September 2, 2024 Morgan Freeman in a movie: “Comparison is the thief of joy.” If I measure myself against someone else, the likely result is vanity or envy. God does not want me to set any standard but His own, which is Jesus Christ. Anything else is […]
October 7,2024 #1211 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY August 17, 2024 A different take on poverty and wealth: “Life without its essentials (food, shelter, medicine) is, in fact, social obscenity, a moral responsibility that is incumbent on society at large. God judges the poor on their honesty but the comfortable on their generosity.” –Joan Chittister […]
September 30, 2024 Humanity love, episode two… #1204 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY August 27, 2024 We went to the Raptor Show at the High Desert Museum in Bend, Oregon. The upclose display of these magnificent birds was absolutely awe-inspiring. What touched me equally was the emphasis the whole staff put on our role as conservator […]
September 23, 2024 #1197 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY June 3, 2024 Positive self-image or ego? That line keeps dancing. Does it come down to who I put first, myself or others? I’m so used to putting myself first that I barely notice it. But God says be vigilant. When my selfish interest in a situation […]
September 16, 2024 #1190 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY May 21, 2024 An old Zen koan keeps coming to mind: “If you want to be, act as if…” I used to use it to pursue ego goals–as if I am confident… as if I’m in control… Never worked very well. Now I realize it is aimed […]
September 9, 2024 #1183 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY July 11, 2024 When my spiritual tank is low, I should: * be calm. *not judge * if possible, seek solitude * affirm my faith. * be patient. * be careful about decisions. * pray. September 10, 2024 Golf Tuesday, it’s all about the fellowship… #1184 HOW GOD SPOKE […]
September 2, 2024 #1176 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY September 1, 2024 Live music. I believe God gave me the gift of writing, and write I must. Musically, I’ve only identified one skill: listening (I can’t even dance). As I listen to these folks, I realize how incredibly gifted each one is, and what a joy […]
August 26, 2024 #1169 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY June 20, 2024 This is the brief message for tonight: Do as I direct, even when you want to do something else, and it will go well with you. Powerful. Key to happiness, really. August 27, 2024 Golf Tuesday, Texas summer style… #1170 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY August […]
August 19, 2024 Too hot on the porch, so… #1162 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY January 23, 2024 A tour of my study (my favorite room): I’ll start with the two portraits of the Lord, one of Him as a boy talking with the elders, one the classical portrait (I’m guessing He didn’t look like that). […]
August 12, 2024 #1155 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY May 23, 2024 George MacDonald, addressing my ego: “The self is given to us that we may sacrifice it: it is ours, that we, like Christ, may have something to offer…It means this–we must refuse, abandon, deny self altogether as a ruling, or determining, or originating element […]
August 5, 2024 #1148 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY May 30, 2024 “Breath control is emotional control” — I heard that on Netflix from an athletic trainer. It works for me. When I am hit with the flash of a negative emotion–say envy or greed or anger–if I can recognize it, take a breath, take another, […]
July 29, 2024 #1141 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY December 12, 2023 Evangelism — (n.) — the spreading of the Christian gospel by public preaching or personal witness. I do not believe the telling of the gospel can be effective in this day and age unless it is combined with the demonstration of the gospel, i.e., […]
July 22, 2024 Ooops… #1134 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY July 6, 2024 Most of the time I don’t want what is best for me–I want what I want. It is a mistake to allow myself to sneak onto the throne. July 23, 2024 Golf Tuesday, the agony not the ecstasy… #1135 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY […]
July 15, 2024 #1127 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY June, 2024 Alcohol. I can’t keep my decision to stop drinking from my posts because it’s where I really need to rely on God. A confession: it won’t be easy (photo demonstrates I come from an alcohol-loving family). Most of my experiences with alcohol have been fun-loving, […]
July 8, 2024 #1120 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY April, 2024 Whenever I am in a state of dissatisfaction, I realize (sooner or later) that my mind is focused completely on myself and I have forgotten entirely about Him. These periods do not last as long as they used to. July 9, 2024 Golf Tuesday in perspective… #1121 […]
July 1, 2024 #1113 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY July 1, 2024 God has advised me to stop drinking. I am not sure what that means, but I am certain it is His voice. So I have stopped. July 2, 2024 Golf Tuesday, the painful side… #1114 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY June 12, 2024 Lost a […]
June 24, 2024 #1006 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY April, 2024 Happiness and joy. My friend says they are two separate entities, never necessarily connected. I say that happiness is an inn along the roadside on the journey to joy. I understand that people can be made happy by base things–but way more by good things…like […]
June 17, 2024 #999 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY July, 2023 Slowly I am getting the faintest grasp of the Trinity. Jesus is “…the firstborn of all creation…” (Colossians 1:15). That doesn’t mean the prototype man. Before there was a star or a solar system or a molecule or an atom, I AM decided to create–He […]
June 10, 2024 #992 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY March, 2024 This from my quiet time: “We do not create prayer, but merely prepare the ground and clear away the obstacles. Prayer is always a gift, a grace, the flame which ignites the wood; the Holy Spirit gives prayer.” –from True Prayer by Kenneth Leech. ‘…the […]
June 3, 2024 #985 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY March, 2024 “Blessed be the God and Father or our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” (I Peter 1:3) The great thing about some […]
May 27, 2024 #978 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY May 14, 2024 escalate (v.) — become or cause to become more intense or serious. A woman complained to me that her husband would “escalate” their disagreements. Totally get it. When my ego is steering the ship, I cling to my point of view. “Blessed are the […]
May 20, 2024 #971 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY May 11, 2024 This is my first spiritual mentor. He introduced me to Christ. He is also the most joyful Christian I have ever been around. He is a wonderful encourager of my faith. Thank You for Ross, Lord Jesus. May 21, 2024 Golf Tuesday, looking for my swing… #972 […]
May 13, 2024 #964 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY February, 2024 Advice for the goal of “…praying without ceasing…”: “Inner prayer, if it comes to a man’s spirit when he is with other people, demands no use of lips or books, no movement of the tongue or sound of the voice; and the same is true […]
May 6, 2024 #957 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY February, 2024 Confession: My daily life is pretty easy. A few church responsibilities, some people I can help out, lots of friends to enjoy, a marriage to nurture, a house to help maintain, family to love, junior sports to watch, a blog to write…so easy it makes […]
April 29, 2024 #950 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY April, 2024 There is a female mallard sitting right in front of me in the leaves (can you see it?). Alone. Why? And now the first mockingbird of the season is eating at the feeder. God is blowing kisses at me. I am reminded of the weathered […]
April 22, 2024 #943 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY February, 2024 This from my quiet time: “Prayer is a matter of keeping at it. The rewards will come no other way. Thunderclaps and lightning flashes are very unlikely. It is well to start small and quietly. No need to tell one’s friends and acquaintances. No need […]
April 15, 2024 #936 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY January, 2024 From my quiet time: “Yet it is difficult to write or to speak of the Holy Spirit…Our vocabulary, our language, even our theology clouds the Spirit and conceals more than reveals. Light cannot be put into a bushel or the ocean into a bucket. It […]
April 8, 2024 Eclipse Monday… #929 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY April 8, 2024 One of the most magical experiences I have had in my life. The clouds had been rolling through all morning. The shade of the darkness, the stillness of the air, the awe of the audience… My brother Carl exclaimed, “We are totally […]
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