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Dads and Their Daughters
Two months have now passed since I had the privilege of accompanying my only daughter to a “Daddy-Daughter Dance.” My time with Arlee is just as vivid today as it was two months ago. The purpose of the dance was to teach these young ladies how they should be treated by their future husbands. Obviously, it was also a very special one-on-one time for both the girls and their Dads. Arlee and I had a wonderful time that began with dinner together at a small Italian restaurant. As I looked at my beautiful daughter, I thought about what type of man she would marry. Would he be kind, God-fearing, and loving? Would he cherish her? Would he protect her at...
Read MoreToo Important Not To Share… i-Share
This is a great way to share your faith on an ipod, iphone or the like. This video also comes in other languages! Visit I-Share Ministries to download this presentation to your i-pod or...
Read MoreFather of 5 For a Day!
I have been blessed with four wonderful children: three boys and one beautiful girl. On our latest trip to Honduras, I was actually the father of five for one day during Honduras’ celebration of Father’s day. I was given the honor of being Orchito’s Daddy during his Kindergarten class party to celebrate Father’s Day. Orchito is a loving five-year old who lives at the House of Hope. Orchito does many things that any typical 5-year old would do. However, Orchito has yet to find his voice … he speaks only a few words. Despite this, Orchito has the ability to charm a crowd with his beautiful smile and big eyes. I was one of three...
Read MoreWhat If…??
“For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it.” Matthew 16:25 What if it is true what they say about missions - that the missionaries themselves are the ones truly changed by the act of service? What if it is true that the more we practice serving, the more we are changed? What if the people of La Moskitia do not need us? They don’t, you know. They have survived for centuries without us. Some would say that all of Honduras was better off before missionaries came to their shores. The history of missions in the greater part of Honduras is replete with examples of coercion –...
Read MoreMissed Opportunities
Two people really got me (Alex) started regarding the issue of fear. It started with my wife Laura’s blog on the subject. Then again it raised its head with our friend Clay Ginn’s blog at http://mezzamorphis.com/. Both Laura and Clay have been blessed with the talent of gifted writing skills. I, on the other hand, have been gifted with the talent of recognizing people with writing gifts. I really thought about both of their blogs and the issues they elaborated on so well. I realized that I wasn’t afraid of physical man, speaking in public, beasts, or death. Instead, I feared the perceptions of old friends and acquaintances regarding my walk with...
Read MoreCompassion
“It is not those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick. But go and learn with this means: ‘I desire compassion, and not sacrifice,’ for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” Matthew 9:12-13 (NASB) “Who needs a doctor: the healthy or the sick? Go figure out what this Scripture means: ‘I am after mercy, not religion.’ I’m here to invite outsiders, not coddle insiders.” Matthew 9:12-13 (The Message) I (Laura) wrote the following over 2 years ago, never imagining that we would be leaving the United States and building a life in another country. God is absolutely,...
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