The Bible, You and Me I read it differently this time. Sometimes we see what we want to see. Sometimes we see what we need to see when we are ready. Often, in the past, I read Bible passages with the thought of those characters as great and meek. Those people. The courageous heroes, the…
If you are a believer, how do you prepare to give a presentation? Are you confident? Are you completely confident? Do you pray beforehand? I hope so. There was a time in my career when I did not. I thought it was me. I thought it was my vast experience. Sometimes I did OK. In…
I listen at night and first thing in the AM. I also read them out loud. Hope it helps you. (Reminder, this is just a journal of my mistakes, experiences, and thoughts along with my journey to having a closer relationship with God. I do not claim to be an authority on the subject. If…
I was watching a classic Christian movie this past weekend, God’s Not Dead. Though I had seen it before, I watched it with fresh eyes. I really got into it and got choked up a few times, but hey, I’m a sap, and I own it. One idea which was brought up and sat with…
I struggled with this for months. I was raised Roman Catholic and was baptized as a child with my mom, dad, and godfather. It is part of a tradition in that religion. My life changed in 2014 when I looked at having a closer relationship with God. I found a new family at my…
It was just last weekend. A discussion in my men’s group came up about grace. I thought I understood it, at least partially. I’m still grasping at that one to fully understand it. The discussion lead to a shocker to me. I totally misunderstood. I had not realized that once you say, “Yes” to Jesus,…
That’s not a typo! It’s not my dyslexia kicking in. In marriage vows, we hear the expression “for better or worse.” For me, “worse before better” has a different meaning altogether. My favorite Christian book title is I Became a Christian and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt by Vince Antonucci. The title cracks me…
Heard a great sermon from a friend David Parker, who was in the Game Show with me. His message made me think. The gist of what he was saying was sometimes we don’t need to make God first (hold on, don’t judge yet), but instead make God a part of what we do. When you…
If you have children did you get nervous when you sent them to college or off on their own? Reflecting on Christmas, as my own journey with God grows, I imagine how God felt separating from His Son for us. He sent Him down and came to us especially knowing what eventually was in store…
While struggling in the 1990’s I prayed for God to help me achieve my crazy dream of being a full-time professional speaker. I didn’t care what it looked like, and I knew there was no way I could do it alone. I couldn’t see a way, but He showed me the way. Although, it took…