God Doesn’t Forget the Details

Has this happened to you? I have experienced this many times over the last few years. Recently, I went from one area of my house to another to do something or find an item, and forgot why I had gone into that room. It’s becoming increasingly clear that I need to leave clues for myself or put a note in an obvious place to remind me to do something I need to do. I try to be responsible to myself and others by doing what I say I will do, […]

The Christmas Promise

One of my fantasies while growing up on the farm was to have a pony. This would make a perfect Christmas gift and would further my ambition to become a cowboy like some of my childhood movie heroes. The pony I wanted was advertised in a mail-order catalog and would be shipped to my house for only $599.00. Looking back on this, I now realize $599.00 was a small fortune to my parents, who were living paycheck to paycheck. My pleading for the slightest hint of a promise was dismissed […]

Dealing With Disappointment

For the past several days I have been dealing with a major disappointment related to the book I’ve been working on for almost three years. About a year ago I made contact with an agent I had a good feeling about and we hit it off really well. He liked my idea and was very helpful and encouraging in the early days of the work. We were excited and shared hope and an expectation about getting the book published. Everything was going well, and then life happened. This man became […]