Pain x4

A while back, I wrote an article about my experience with three different pains over the last several years. I was going to update it because of some new developments in my health situation, but I decided to just write …

The Dune Buggy, The Bicycle, And The Drill

If you’ve read my books or followed my blog, you can agree that there just seems to be no end to the dumb stuff I did growing up, but you may be surprised when you read the latest dumb thing …

Seduction And Redemption

When I was a young man, I went to a party one night where everyone was drinking, including me. There was an older woman there who was probably twice my age. She kept making passes at me. I tried to …

My Amazing Aunt – A True Pioneer

In my mind, my Aunt Lee was a miracle worker, an inventor, a pioneer, and an amazing aunt, among other things. She wasn’t perfect, but we loved her very much, and she loved us. She was smart. She was a …

Another Embarrassing Moment

If you follow my blog or read my books, then you know me pretty well because I’ve opened up about a lot of really personal things and even some embarrassing things that have happened to me over the years. This …

You Think It’s In The Bible But It’s Not

I’ve always found it frustrating when people miss-quote the Bible, but what was really frustrating was hearing people “quote the Bible” when what they were quoting wasn’t even in the Bible. I tried not to be too critical when letting …

My Other Little Sister

I was about six years old and my sister was sixteen months younger than me. One day we went to the little country store that had recently opened up in front of our house. The owner’s name was Amos. My …

Asleep On The Job

If you’ve been following my blog or read any of my books, you know I’m not one of those Christians who pretend they’ve never done anything wrong. We all have a past, and at some point, we have all said …

Stuck – Part 2

Just over a year ago, I wrote a post called “Stuck.” I talked about several times I was stuck when I was growing up. Today I want to tell you about a few other times I got stuck. I don’t …

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving. I’d like to take a few minutes to thank everyone who reads my blog. Thank you for making it worthwhile. I love writing, but without you, there would be no reason to put it on the Internet. So thank …

Don’t Judge Me

“Don’t Judge Me” is a favorite phrase of those who don’t want to be told they are doing something wrong. None of us like to be told we are doing wrong, but what if we are doing something that could …

I’m No Saint

“I’m No Saint, but”…. That’s usually the way the quote goes. Have you ever heard someone say that? Perhaps you’ve said it yourself. I’ve heard it many times over the years, and yes, I’ve said it myself. What does it …

When Daddy Came To Visit

I was somewhere between three, and five years old, and it was early Autumn. It was cloudy, and dreary outside, so my sister and I were playing inside when we heard a knock on the door. As we wondered who …

The Horse That Almost Reached The Sky

When I was five years old, my sister and I lived with our grandmother in a place called Theo, in Mississippi. One day a man came by our house on a big, beautiful horse. This was the first time I …

I Want To Be Close To God, But…

Over the years, I’ve talked to many people who, at some time in their lives, have accepted Jesus as their savior. Many of them struggle every day to be good people. Many have given up, because they have lost that …

A Man On The Edge

It’s one fifteen in the morning. Chris is startled from sleep by a blood-chilling scream. By the time he gathers his senses, he realizes the scream came from his own mouth. The dream again. The same dream, over and over, …

Drunk Driving Is Bad, But This May Be Worse

I love writing, and I write about many things. I try to only post encouraging, inspirational things on my blog, but once in a while, I need to vent. If it’s something I think needs to be brought to everyone’s …

How To Be More Positive

Are you a negative person? Do you gripe and complain frequently? Do you always look for the bad in every situation? Do you always look on the dark side of things? I’ve always heard that every cloud has a silver …

A Strange Tale

Ricky had just graduated from high school and was preparing himself for college. A few of his friends had been telling him about a new friend they had met a few weeks earlier out in the woods just South of …

Understanding Bible Truth

I’ve been reading the Bible since I was very young. I’ve known it was God’s book for a long time, but I didn’t really understand exactly what that meant. When I got older and learned how to properly study the …