“Though a righteous person falls seven times, he will get up, but the wicked will stumble into ruin.” Pr.24:16 “Therefore, let all who are mature think this way. … we should (get up and) live up to whatever truth we have obtained. … Pay careful attention to those who live according to the example of…
Category: Family
Oh …… Crap!
Did you ever wonder where Adam and Eve went to the bathroom? Or did they even go? Did God have a waste management system in place for them to follow while in the “perfect garden”? I just finished cleaning out the horse stalls and the corral. For days, I shoveled piles of horse poop in…
A True Relational Parent!
Should I be thinking about Living, or dying, or retiring?.. “I am torn between the options (as to what to do). ….. I am often just tired ….. I really long to depart (from the struggles here) and just relax ….. I could just retire with Jesus and not deal with anybody. …… However, if I live…
Where Do I Live?
Let’s do something fun today! Let’s meditate on the famous 23 Psalm, reading it in reverse; ….. …… Pondering and re reading each word and line ….. “I live in the Lord’s house where goodness and faithfulness pursue me every day. You refresh me with oil for my head. My cup is completely full and…
The Heritage!
“One generation commends Your works to another; They tell of Your mighty acts. They speak of the glorious splendor of Your majesty … They tell of the power of Your awesome works; They celebrate Your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of Your righteousness; They tell of the glory of Your kingdom, Your kingdom is an…
Am I A Child or An Adult?
Jesus relates and understands and attunes to all relational levels way better than I do. I get a glimpse of this in different passages of scripture; “Let the little children (infants) come to me and set them on My knee, for of such is the kingdom of heaven.” This is the innate understanding of I…
Crossing The Fast Flowing River
There is always intensity for those of us who love adventure and the great outdoors. Since I was raised in the jungles of South America, life was fun because I also live in “fun country” as my primary personality trait. When I was a young lad ( more than a few decades back) I lived…
I See You!
I am the Lord your God. As the Lord, I am in charge of you. I see you! As your God, I am the One and only ultimate Power and your Creator; I am the only One who can save you. I am the only One to be worshiped. I have, for whatever reason, always…
Pass the Blessings : Please!
I am Passing the Blessings on to my family: I had very few deep, meaningful conversations with my father. He was a man of few words. The most powerful and meaningful for me came at the end of his life here. I found this today penned and tucked away in some of my notes; It…
Jesus In Disguise
I have a daily routine of feeding my chickens and horses in the morning. When my bouncing 4 year old granddaughter is here, she loves to go with me to help. It is all an exciting adventure for all of us including the chickens and horses. One morning when I was in a hurry and…
The Irretrievably Lost Spinner
As I was walking down the bluff to feed my horses one morning recently, I caught a glimpse of something shiny way back under a low hanging juniper in a deer bed. I debated for a minute if I should crawl through the brush and into the deer bed. But, I got down on all…
Enduring the Pain for the Joy
“For the Joy set before Him He (Jesus) endured the pain of the cross.” Heb. 12:2 What was the joy? It is the relationship that He is now able to have with us (me)! I so enjoy being with you as we do this life together! I am in joy as we attune and relate. Wow,…
Made in My Image
“God made man in His own image.” On father’s day, my daughter-in-law sent me a card where she had written, “Thank you for making Troy!”(my son) As I smiled and pondered the statement, I realized the profound truth found in it. I am literally making my children and those around me in my image. We…
I Can Always Come Into Your House
“ I pray to You in the morning Lord and you hear my voice; In the morning I lay out my requests before You and then wait expectantly. … Because of Your great love, I can always come into Your house. Lead me Lord in Your righteousness today and make Your way straight before me….