A terrible muscle cramp in my right calf woke me in the early morning hours of November 12th. I stretched and the pain eased enough for me to fall back to sleep. When getting ready for work, I was in enough pain that it caused me to...
In March, I learned from my boss about an important meeting to be conducted by our CEO. That meeting brought an announcement that our company would be restructured significantly. While I fully agreed that the change was...
When my father’s second wife passed away at the end of 2016, we had no idea that her will (as well as my father’s) had not been updated since they first married in the early 1980’s. My dad has had to spend many, many hours...
On November 11, 2017, we welcomed a beautiful baby girl into our family. She was four weeks early after an uneventful pregnancy and a delivery that went very smoothly. Scarlette Jean was perfect! The day we were scheduled to be discharged from...
What some people see as a problem, others see as an opportunity. And what an opportunity we have been given to step out in faith this year! My wife and I have worked to reach unsaved students with the gospel on a major Texas college...
At Thanksgiving in 2015, my husband and I decided to do something different to express our gratitude to God: handing out meals to the homeless community in San Francisco, California. At that time, we lived close by. With the...
I have prayed a simple prayer almost every day for the last 25 years -- that God would use me to make a difference in the lives of other people and to further His kingdom. That simple prayer has had amazing results. I have always...
On August 25th at our daily staff prayer time, Pastor Joe Carollo shared that his in-laws had property in the unincorporated community of Hackberry, Louisiana. He passionately told about his personal strong connection to Hackberry and many...
Covid 19 has changed so much for all of us! Because I am an avid runner and triathlete, that also has meant races getting cancelled or postponed. I was bummed that my April Iron-man Texas 70.3 got postponed to November. But I...
Alcohol is a very deceitful substance because it stimulates the brain to release endorphins and dopamine that bring feelings of pleasure and act as a natural painkiller, but it is also very addictive. Alcoholism results in untold destruction of...
