During Sunday worship, I was sitting in the Lord’s presence, praying and preparing my heart for a teaching about accountability I had been asked to give, when my thoughts instead turned to heaven. I didn’t ask in so many words, but as I let my longing for heaven within me, I knew that this was … Continue reading Testimony in Glory
Sunday, April 2, 2017 Our pastor’s mother had recently fallen and broken her hip. As part of her recovery, she moved in with her son, our pastor, and his family. To aid in the transition, the church arranged to provide meals. I signed up for Sunday, April 2, 2017, and asked the Lord what He … Continue reading Pork Roast
Story started in the early 1990’s, continuing today, September 20, 2016 I have struggled with two irrational, paralyzing fears in my life, the fear of heights and the fear of dogs. This latter fear, the fear of dogs, became one of the main themes in my walk with the Lord, beginning with a period of … Continue reading Casting Out Fear
Sunday, July 17, 2016 Introduction For some time now, the Lord has been teaching me how to cook. Believe me when I say that I am the last person on God’s earth that the Lord would use for hospitality, but He really has been doing it. The way it’s been working so far has been … Continue reading Spinach Ravioli
Weeks leading up to and including Sunday morning worship, March 1, 2015: For some months now, worship for me has meant sitting in the Lord’s presence, not singing, not praying, just resting, the eyes of my heart lifted up to Him, waiting for whatever He chooses to give, whether something small, something large, or nothing … Continue reading Revelation of His Love
I’ve been struggling for some time now with faith about God’s provision. Some days are fine and others not so much. We’ve never been in such a hard place financially and I’m fighting between trusting Him to get us through (which I do know He will) and not knowing what to believe Him for. I … Continue reading Yet I Will Rejoice in the Lord
The first half of 1980 was in many ways a continuation of life as I’d always known it, yet another chapter in a story of pain and suffering. My wife, Sherry, had hurt her back, causing her to lose her job. I was in school and only worked part time, so our finances, though bad … Continue reading My Testimony: The Day David Spoke (mid-1980)