May 20, 1987. Chronologically, my second birthday. Spiritually, my only Birthday! The day I opened my heart to You, Lord... for the very first time. Twenty-nine years ago... TODAY! I remember my words to You like I had spoken them just yesterday. "I don't know why You want me, Lord. But You came after me. I...
Like a Ton of Bricks. That's how this cold hit me. I can't remember the last time I had a cold of any sort... much less, a "Cold of colds" like this one. Just days ago, I was in a meeting with dear brothers and sisters in Christ. Some of whom I hadn't seen in months....
Really, Lord? Yet another "exclamation point" to Your Kingship in this arena? Going even beyond the blessings I experienced in "King of Technology - Parts 1 & 2"??? How I love that You never cease to amaze me! What does "technology" mean, anyway? The scientific application of knowledge for practical purposes. Indeed! I was back...
It was my first flight in over a year. A two-day business trip a thousand miles away, with fellow Christian business owners. I decided to check my only bag. I did so just outside the airport, at the curbside check-in. A very nice man, who spoke with a Middle Eastern accent, wasted no time in...
Yesterday, I was overwhelmed by Your Sovereignty, Lord! Sovereignty that manifested itself over even something as simple as a song selection. How could anyone discount the amazing way You repeatedly defied my iPhone's man-made technology? Just so You could lead me down a worship path that would prove be so much sweeter than the one I originally had in mind!...
Some would say that title belongs to Steve Jobs or Bill Gates. They are technology giants, to be sure. But there's only one King. This morning, You brought to my mind the song I had tried to play just days ago -- "Wonderful, Merciful Savior," as sung by Calling Levi. When I had pressed its title...
I had just finished lifting my heart to You, Lord. This morning in prayer. Thanking You for Your Gift of Life today. Asking You to help me live this day in ways that will please You. I looked up with my "Amen"... and noticed the tiniest movement at the ceiling overhead. A strand of spider...
Some days are Black and Blue. Life roughs us up a bit. Sends us reeling. Even delivers a knock-out punch. We ache with every breath. We've lost the round, perhaps even the whole fight. And it shows. But then... we are blessed with a Purple and Yellow Day. Maybe even a "string" of them. Like...
I graduated from innocence fifty-six years ago. It wasn't my choice. It might have even been earlier. I just don't remember. I graduated from high school forty-seven years ago. Not part of the "in" crowd, but "in" the start of a Bigger Dream unfolding. I graduated from college forty-three years ago. A trailblazer, with a year-long stint...
How do You do it, Lord? Use the simplest of things -- even a gesture -- to move me so deeply? I was at church this morning. It unfolded as I have come to expect. A compelling message that challenged my mind and captivated my spirit. Music that lifted me into Your Throne Room. Worship that was...
