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Meticulous Providence
by The Howitzer Recently I have had a harrowing experience. I had a heart attack. My doctor said beforehand that I was in heart attack alley. 58, overweight, high blood pressure and sedentary. I didn’t even disagree with him. But a heart attack? That seems a far cry from the 17-year-old stud I am in…
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Contending, Defending or Pretending
What if I told you that I believed that how we respond to the message of Christ as recorded in the Bible was the key to eternal life and for that matter abundant life while we lived here on this earth. Would you believe me? Would you believe that I believe that? I just finished…
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Managing our Emotions in Tough Financial Times
My dad calls it a flesh break. I call it the tirades of a crazy man. The Lord calls it sin. I have to admit that I was a little surprised by the string of expletives coming out of my mouth. Even though I whispered my displeasure toward the Lord, I think my heart screamed…
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Managing our Minds in Tough Financial Times
I remember when my son studied about Johnny Appleseed in his first grade history class. Some think that Johnny was a fabled character who embodies the generous spirit of America. But, he was a real person. He was an entrepreneur type who loved his apple trees and made it his mission to plant nurseries of…
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The Lost Discipline of Silence and Solitude
Settle yourself in solitude and you will come upon Him in yourself. —TERESA OF ÁVILA I have recently been reminded of a discipline that I want to practice more. The Discipline of Solitude. Richard Foster has written a book call Celebration of Discipline where he chronicles certain faith practices that some of the masters of…
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If you cut me I bleed Red, White and Blue
I remember the first time I returned from a mission trip overseas. We had been in a Middle Eastern country for a couple of months and I was really ready to get home. We had had a great summer and had met some very gracious people. But I have to admit as we flew into…
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Example of a Prayer Warrior: Rachel Howington
This is a post that my Aunt Shelly (She is on the right) wrote that I wanted to share with you. She goes by Rachel now and has had a profound impact on my life. Especially since she was the major spiritual influence in the life of my mother coming to faith. When she retired…
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The Quickie Quiet Time
Even so consider yourselves to be dead to sin… I am running late this morning, real late! You know what that feels like. Packing lunches while ironing a shirt and frying an egg and walking the dog and warming up the car and realizing there is no gas. I am tired already. I said good…
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Momma Said There Would be Days Like This
But we do not want you to be uninformed, brethren, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve as do the rest who have no hope. 1 Thess 4:13 I went to my Mother’s funeral today. It is a preferred path to say goodbye to a believing parent. I don’t know that I…
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Are You Memorizing Scripture?
One of characteristics of men of God I have admired over the years is their connection to Scripture memory. I am watching my own heart beginning to refocus and some key guys making some progress in their walk by taking on this discipline of the faith. After about a year of working on re-memorizing the…
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How Long Will I Live?
I consider myself to pretty orthodox as it relates to things of faith. I would land on the more conservative side of most theological issues, yet it seems that I also have a philosophical side that leans toward unorthodox thoughts. Some call that a messed up mind. As I turn 50 (yesterday) I have been…
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Where Did Those People Come From?
Several years ago I was enjoying an early morning trout fishing excursion on the Little Red River. I was by myself and had gotten on the water right at the crack of dawn. The river was very foggy and visibility was about 3 foot. As I stood there by myself fishing I have to admit…
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Day after Easter
Once again Peter becomes our object lesson of what NOT to do. After his denials and brief stint as a plastic surgeon (remember the ear episode in the garden) he has been reinstated by Jesus. Three times the Lord asks him about his committment and three times he claims his devotion. The graciousness of Jesus…
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Unbelievable!
From time to time I run into situations that to be honest are so unusual or so difficult that they are hard for me to believe. Sometimes the way people respond leaves me speechless and unable to understand their perspective. They approach things in such a way as to leave me saying “unbelievable”. Or problems are so complex…
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Peace Overrules Fear!
Duh! Of course peace trumps fear. Anybody knows that if you are at peace you are not afraid. But, being at peace is hard to do when you are have reason to be afraid. Just ask the disciples. Jesus had just been crucified and now supposedly raised from the dead (though no one but Mary Magdalene had actually seen Him,…
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