Greetings from Ft. Worth.  Charlie Bailey and I are scouting for a Spring Break 2011 church mission trip. This is the Proverbs verse(s) that is on my mind today: “Open your mouth for the mute, For the rights of all the unfortunate.”  Proverbs 31:8 Proverbs 31 are sayings of King Lemuel and where taught to him by his mother (verse …

Friends: I wish for each of you a great day.  Read below for the story “Homeless in Dry Creek.” Quote for your day: Discipline is the foundation upon which all success is built. Lack of discipline inevitably leads to failure.  -Jim Rohn Proverb for Nov. 29:  Discipline your son, and he will give you peace; he will bring delight to …

Giving thanks to God the Father at all times and for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians 5:20.  -Unknown “Let us remember that as much has been given us, much will be expected from us, and that true homage comes from the heart as well as the lips, and shows itself in deeds.”   -Teddy Roosevelt

A Prayer for Thanksgiving I thank Thee, Lord, for blessings, big and small; For spring’s warm glow and songbird’s welcome call. For autumns’ hue and winter’s white snow shawl. I thank thee for harvest rich with grain For tall trees and quiet shadowed lane; My country’s land, the mountains and the plain. I thank thee for each sunset in the …

Our theme for the week at the Creekbank is living with thankfulness. I like to call it “The Gratitude-Filled Life.”  It’s the state of being thankful to God for each and every blessing in our lives. I caught the gratitude-bug when I saw this sign at our pharmacy. We do have so much to be thankful for. I’d love to …

On Prayer: The first purpose of prayer is to know God.   -Charles L. Allen “Life without faith in something is too narrow a space in which to live.” – George Lancaster Spalding In Whom is your faith? Today’s Proverb: “A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.”Proverbs 18:7 Dry Creek version:”He let his …

“Faith enables persons to be persons because it lets God be God.”   -Carter Lindberg “In Israel, in order to be a realist, you must believe in miracles.”  -David Ben-Gurion, first Prime Minister of Israel. Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than a fattened ox & hatred with it. Proverbs 15:17 i.e. if you live in a home …

I’ll be blogging today from the Bayou Writers Guild Conference in Lake Charles. Our SW La. writing group is sponsoring a one-day clinic and I’m excited about learning more about the craft of writing and expression. Today’s quote comes from Hudson Taylor, famed English missionary to China: “Depend on it. God’s work done in God’s way will never lack God’s …

I walk into the Lake Charles Books a Million and speak to a young man leaving the store. He stops me. “Sir, are you from Brooklyn?” I nearly laugh. My accent clearly tells you I’m not from Brooklyn. “No, I’m at home right here.” “I’m sorry, Sir. You look like Father Musclevy.” It made my day and tied in to …

Click on cover image to see a larger view. Does anyone recognize this tree and its location? Hint: It’s near Dry Creek but not in Dry Creek.

“Nothing will ever be attempted, if all possible objections must first be overcome.”  -Dr. Samuel Johnson I love this quote. It reminds me that there are always folks who’ll find a 1000 reasons try to try something. If we wait for them to all get aboard, the train will never leave the station.

“There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.” -Beverly Sills Famed New York Met Opera star The older I become and the more I learn, the more convinced I am that perseverance is one of the essential qualities of a happy and productive life. Here’s a quote for your day: “There is frequently more to be learned from the …

Listen to the Introduction Chapter of Deep Roots Quote of the day: “It don’t cost a nickel to be nice to people.”  -George “Sparky” Anderson, Hall of Fame Baseball Manager.  He died yesterday at 76.  He managed two of the greatest teams of the 20th century:  The “Big Red Machine” Cincinnati Reds and the 1984 Detroit Tigers. My beloved uncle, …

Need a reason to smile?  See Pastor Innocent’s Wonderful Victory Dance on receiving two soccer balls. Filmed in Goma, Congo   May 2010