Moments of “Longing”

It was an unexpected joy to see a car load of my favorite people on the way to church today. They smiled and waved, bringing me a sudden burst of joy!
But just as quickly that joy faded and a painful dart hit my heart. These are my friends who I miss dearly that I used to [...]

Letter to an Adopted Child

I found you when you had no family and gave you my name. I gave my family to you to be your family.
I gave you a safe and warm home, fed, clothed and educated you. You had the comfort of knowing you would be cared for and never had to know the displeasure of going [...]

Good Friends

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
We had a very nice picnic today with a few of our friends. Isn’t it nice to have friends?
 
     
   

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The boys played football.  To the left Keith is trying to catch the football - and he thought all those ballet lessons were for naught! On the right you see Levi trying to block a pass to Keith.
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Here’s Jamie and [...]

Abraham Lincoln

“Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. Whether it be true or not, I can say for one that I have no other so great as that of being truly esteemed of my fellow men, by rendering myself worthy of their esteem. How far I shall succeed in gratifying this ambition, is yet [...]

Nathaniel, Lance Corporal USMC

 
Our son, Nathaniel, graduated from “A” school Avionics Intermediate Level in Pensacola, Florida on March 5, 2008. From there he went on to graduate from “C” school at Camp Pendleton in California on June 12, 2008. He is now certified to work on CH 46/CH 53 Rotary Wing Electrical and Weapons Systems. He also earned his gray [...]

Holy Jihad

Pastor Terry Coomer sent this to me this morning.
This message just in from Bro. Rick Rogers, a preacher in Southeast Texas:
Last month I attended my annual training session that’s required for maintaining my  prison security clearance. During the training session there was a presentation by three speakers representing the Roman Catholic, Protestant and Muslim faiths, [...]

2008 PBS Graduation

On Friday evening, May 30, Jillian Rose graduated from Prairie Baptist School. We had the priviledge of witnessing this very important event in our daughter’s life. Not only was I present for that one eventful night, but I have had the priviledge of being present during all the moments that brought this one to be – when she [...]

The Law & Salvation

In church last night we spent a marvelous hour exploring the function of the Law in man’s life regarding salvation. One would assume a light Bible study on a prayer meetin’ night, but not us; we were fed from both Testaments, old and new, a hearty meal! 
There is a key to salvation – a [...]

2008 LCA Graduation

 
On Sunday, May 25, 2008, Mollie Anne graduated from Lighthouse Christian Academy, a boarding school in Mississippi.
Since the day we laid eyes on her we knew she had tremendous potiential. At age 6 she became our daughter and now, 12 years later she has realized one  of her dreams. She received high marks in [...]

Putting Others First

This is an excerpt from a letter I wrote to my kids. It was too long to post the entire letter, so I’ve just included the last two paragraphs along with some quotes from Amy Carmichael’s book If.
Philippians 2:3 “Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other [...]