Devotions

His face softened as he extended his hand. His grip was just as strong as I expected. I hope mine was too. “Sir, I really mean it. I appreciate what you did for our country.”

A picture is truly worth a thousand words   Humor is so important wherever we are. I’m excited about getting a 4WD vehicle in Africa.  This is a typical Ugandan road during rainy season. I hope I don’t get one of these:    

Gifts are all around us if we only slow down, stop, and see them. Read free sample chapters on Kindle from our new book, Christmas Jelly. A Hand on My Shoulder I can still feel Raymond’s hand on my shoulder. I hope I always will. Four of us are walking through downtown Richmond.  It’s a mile walk, not 26.1 miles, …

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The Right Gift It’s November.  Time to think about gifts.  As my momma says,  “It’s never too early to think about Christmas buying.” I’m reminded that the best gifts don’t have to be expensive.  They just need to be covered in love. When Nelson Mandela was South Africa’s president, he made a state visit to America.  President Bill Clinton and …

Curt’s Current Six words Pray Passionately Walk Daily Connect in Relationships Focused Simplicity Live with Gratitude! LLL   be a Life Long Learner   As of Oct. 19, 2012

My life verse is Matthew 6:33. Here are several one of my English language versions.  33 But seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.   NKJV 33 But seek (aim at and strive after) first of all His kingdom and His righteousness (His way of doing and being right), and then …

An An Adult Male Purple Martin Wings and Roots   If you ask what I like best about purple martins, I’d reply, “It’s how these birds have wings and roots.” One of the joys of my rural life is the six months yearly the martins spend as my guests. These migratory birds, members of the swallow family, first arrive in …

Thursday, October 11 The following powerful story is from a choice couple serving in a difficult part of North Africa. I cannot list their names but beg you to pray for them and their sweet children. Dear Friends and Family, Thank you for being such an encouragement to us. I was watching a man across the street painting a house. …

Monday,  October 1 Assurance for Today                       None of us know. What today will bring. What may be lurking out there tomorrow. What our life will be like 5 years from now. It doesn’t matter because we can trust the strong hands of Jesus to hold us and our world …

This gem is from Hearts across the Water written in 2005.  It’s subtitle is “Stories of Hope.”  It details the good people and heroic deeds done following the Indian Ocean tsunami, Hurricane Katrina, and its bad little sister, Hurricane Rita. Watching the edge of Isaac breeze through Dry Creek brought back so many memories.   Baptist Beer       …

  We’ve been in Houston for a few days. It’s always a good trip to make me glad I live twenty-five miles from a traffic signal.     Trivia:  Did you know you can drive from Dry Creek, Louisiana to Pineville and never be stopped by a red light?   If you know the path, let me know.   As …

  Part 5  This is the fifth installment of an autobiography I was required to write for our upcoming mission position. I share it with no pretense of it being self-glorification.  It is simply a timeline of God’s faithfulness in our lives.  I have written it with a transparent and honest spirit. The weaknesses are all mine… the triumph belongs …

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