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In most of my blogs, I discuss how sin separates us from God. In that God cannot associate with sin. To offer an allegory of how sin can ensnare us, I saw a video of a guy fishing in the south part of the U.S. It went like this: a bright yellow lure was beingContinue reading “Fishing For Gators”

Acts 7:30-33 30 “Now when forty years had passed, an angel appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, in a flame of fire in a bush. 31 When Moses saw it, he was amazed at the sight, and as he drew near to look, there came the voice of the Lord: 32 ‘I am the God of your fathers, theContinue reading “LORD, I Tremble…”

“Hey!! Am I supposed to turn here?” I confess, “I am directionally dysfunctional.”  When finding my way around a new location, my family members direct me where we need to go, usually with a map on their cell phone.  That works fairly well for me.  Without a map, I would be totally lost. It’s definitelyContinue reading “Jesus Points the Way Out”

There are days we as a nation never forget.  As I am writing this on September 11, 2021, we remember the attack on our country that occurred twenty years ago.  It totally shook every soul in our nation.  For the first time in my life, I felt vulnerable to the evil that invaded our country. Continue reading “A Day We Will Never Forget”

When the world appears to be falling apart with hatred, disease, death and isolation, how do you cope with all the stress, anxiety and depression caused by these stifling events?  One way is to look toward a bright future.  A lyric from Elton John’s song “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” goes like this: “Oh, I finallyContinue reading “Expectancy: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road”

At your funeral service, I listened to the many stories of your kindness to those in need.  You have a great heart of compassion to the hurting, to those struggling.  I was one of those whom you touched with your generosity.  I took a job in Lincoln, Nebraska, and, after a few months, I wasContinue reading “Uncle Harold, Welcome to the House of God!!”

Several years ago, my wife and I, in addition to my in-laws, went to visit New York City.  We were walking along the street where the ferries were located to go to Ellis Island.  Hillary Clinton had fundraiser event there that had created an excessively long line of very elegantly dressed people to get onContinue reading “Do You Want to Meet Him?”

Have you ever seen a spy movie?  Where the spies have a headquarters underground with security checkpoints using your thumbprint or a retinal scan? These security checkpoints wouldn’t allow them access at these stations unless the thumbprint or retinal scan matches the spies’ identification.  Your real identity on the other hand can be more difficultContinue reading “Who Am I?”

Last night I took a walk around the neighborhood for a little exercise.  When I was done with my walk, I sat down on the stairs in front of the house door, just watching the sky.  To my right, adorning the sky was a beautiful, red sunset reflecting off the clouds.  On my left-hand side,Continue reading “Daddy, are you out there?”