“Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer.” Romans 12:11-12 These verses describe my father better than I can. He wasn’t perfect…but he sought to love the Lord with all His heart and ran the race before him with tenacity and zeal. Everything he did was […]
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A series of journal entries regarding daddy’s first battle with cancer. Evidence of God’s goodness and mercy and how He answered our prayers. Colon Cancer 2000
Growing up, my daddy was the first thing I usually saw every morning. I loved getting up before the rest of the family trickled in and read my bible next to him at our dinning room table while we drank coffee together. Daddy was always an early riser and his favorite time of day was
The tall pines that shade him The flowers blooming about Reaching earnestly for light Extend their necks toward the sun Their faces basking in its warmth They seek light that enables growth. I hear birds in song They raise their voices in humble praise The wind whispers with them Commanding the tree tops to sway
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Starry Night (October 2013) Darkness lay about. The hour was late. The family retired to bed, but I couldn’t sleep. The damp air sent chills down my spine. Beside his coffin I sat. From the light peaking from the window pane I could read “yet shall he live” burned into a cross my brothers nailed
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Hours after my last post over a week ago, the LORD saw fit to take my daddy home. As I held my father close, I cried out with all that was within me for mercy, reminding the LORD of all He had promised. I prayed aloud scripture after scripture, boldly holding the LORD to the
