Bad news Virus and Repentance…what do they have in common? Today, we are facing a pandemic coronavirus. If it has not touched your life or your family’s, it is simply news. Mostly bad! But to those that are directly or indirectly impacted, it is very real and dangerous. Many elderly have died. Your financial circumstances […]
Impactful lessons Testimonies…are life impacting stories, usually about how someone or some event redirected their journey in life or thought process. Some just slightly, while others can be profound, especially if it is a spiritual encounter. Most likely you have experienced this in your own life. It is so vivid, probably unforgettable. Rafy spent the […]
Arthur and Betty ‘Cookie’ WOODPILES…are something virtually every person living is familiar with. I first experienced them as a very young boy as the young’uns were usually selected to bring in a log or two for the stove for cooking or heating. Anyone with a log-burning fireplace has one. Some are neatly stacked, while others […]
Prejudice vs. murder SELECTIVE MORALITY…is running rampant throughout American society today. Earlier this week, after ending my time in the word and prayer, I opened my phone to do several things, one of which was to see what was going on in the world. The first news item was the people of Virginia calling for […]
A movement is born In early 2016, the vision for a movement was born. Abiding Fathers is a ministry dedicated to helping fathers understand the God-ordained role each has been given. We produced some great personal testimony videos, and in the process, the vision became a reality. The question to be answered was how and […]
Prayer Prayer…should always be based on truth from scripture. Last week’s Life Today message on prayer prompted many to comment, so I am following up to share thoughts on the types of prayer I observe as revealed in scripture, excluding fasting which will be addressed later. Philippians 4:6-7 and James 5:16 are powerful entreaties to […]
A mentor “Smokey” John Reaves ran profitable night clubs and a successful BBQ joint that opened its doors in 1976 in Dallas. Smokey had an older man invest time in him as a mentor for a number of years and it reaped great benefits. His advice for dads is to challenge us on how to pray […]
Overwhelmed Do you ever feel like your whole life is spinning out of control, everything’s just slipping away? Your kids are growing up way too fast, the career choice has consumed you, and maybe the relationship with your bride and sweetheart is not what it used to be. The wheels appear to be falling off […]
A special gift I confess, at times I feel like a complete failure in the area of prayer. A few years after starting Letters from Dad, my wife, Carolyn, threw a big family Father’s Day luncheon at our home. At the end of the meal my oldest daughter, Holley, stood up and declared “Dad, we didn’t buy […]
Daily practice “You go on and play with the dollhouse. I’m going in and pray with my daddy.” That’s what Kyle heard and experienced recently. He was in his room having his morning time with the Lord. His daughter Chloe, a kindergartener, had a friend over to spend the night. They got up and were […]