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I’ve been thinking of the song “He Believes In Me.” Times are hard for a lot of people. Some are going through it worse than others. My heart goes out to them. Just read these lyrics. I hope it blesses you. There’s not a problem He doesn’t know about. And before He allows me toContinue reading “He Believes In You”

It’s barbecue time. I like to make barbecue sauce. I don’t consider my barbecue sauce the best to ever exist, but I believe it is better than anything I’ve tasted from the store. I know everyone has their particular preference. Everybody is different. No one is right or wrong, but they know what they like.Continue reading “The Homemade Sauce”

I remember the day as if it were this morning. It was a cold and cloudy November day. My wife had gone to a wedding at a local church. I stayed home with our, at the time, two-year-old. I had been putting the outside Christmas lights up slowly but surely. This day all I wantedContinue reading “The Door”

We have to be careful what we tell children. They are as close to pure in heart as you get. They like to believe things. Sometimes, they can’t discern between truth, sarcasm, or tongue-in-cheek. Circa 1998, we were driving through Springfield to attend the Stained Glass Theatre, if I remember correctly. We drove by aContinue reading “The Paper Cup”

It’s been a rough week. If you’ve had a rough week, you’re in good company. I hugged a toilet this week and crawled around on all fours in the bathroom. And no, I don’t drink — alcohol, that is. I was simply begging God to deliver me from the nauseous clutches of death. I wentContinue reading “The Sick”