Recently I stopped at a mini-mart to get gas. A young man was there with a bicycle loaded with all sorts of things hanging from it. After mentioning to him about all the things he had on his bike, he asked me for a dollar, which I gave him. I ...
Read More »Prayers For The Hurricane Victims
Most people are not able to be on the site of the Hurricane Helene’s destruction to help in physical ways. Many may not be able to give money. However, we can all offer up prayers for the victims, their families, and those providing the basic needs, in those places that ...
Read More »Peace, Hope, And Security In A Troubled And Changing World
The world is in the midst of dramatic changes. We do not know what to expect or the consequences that go with it. Here are 10 of what I believe to be the most significant events at present or planned for the very near future. 1. Nations rising against nations, ...
Read More »Practicing Our Faith
Since I have been a musician all of my life I know the meaning of the word “practice.” It involves daily discipline, setting aside time each day to focus on skills with the end result of improving one’s artistry. When I first started playing the trumpet at 10 years of ...
Read More »Things That Will Not Change – A Poem
Some things in life just will not change, no matter what we do. It’s in those times that we must say, “To God alone be true.” We know sometimes that things aren’t right. We ask and seek and pray. But as we do that, we must want for God to ...
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