Twenty Thankful Ideas
Being thankful is an attitude you cultivate year after year. This year, I was in ICU near the Thanksgiving holiday. On the day I woke up, I was on a ventilator, so my only means to communicate was to write…
Life-giving Verses to Pray over Your Health or Those You Love
Last week, my body had an unexpected crash. We first thought perhaps it was a heart attack (my dad died of a heart attack at age 62), but the wise doctors in the ER soon diagnosed and successfully treated my…
Are You Two Riding in Tandem?
We have some dear friends who are also very skilled at riding in "Tandem" --and not just on a bike-- but in LIFE! Robert and Kay-Lee are Business-Marriage coaches for entrepreneurs and small business owners. They have helped couples all…
God’s Creative Touch
In the Beginning God CREATED... (Gen1:1) Usually about once or twice a year I speak for Creatives, those that want to write a book, a screenplay, paint, create a film, be a photographer or other expressive endevor. I love sharing…
7 SUNsational Summer Memory-Making Ideas
We just had our yearly summer family vacation, a near miracle to schedule as your adult children and mates climb the ladders of success in their given careers-- and as grands begin to get jobs, go on summer missions, compete…
Building Character
Like my friend, Marci, author of the newly released, Lakeside Retreat, we share some common loves: time in nature, creativity and the joy of building character into kids. I am currently enjoying her new full color devotional and as a…
What A Man Wants
At the time I (Bill) was writing 7 Simple Skills for Every Man, I had a one-year-old grandson (Now, I have two grandsons!) Without having to teach him (Grandson #1) , he has a fascination with footballs, basketballs, baseballs, soccer…
Resurrection Power! Overcoming Thru the Cross of Christ
Last week was a well-timed kickoff of my online virtual Zoom study for Discovering Jesus in the Old Testament: A Creative Bible Study Experience. We contrasted how Eve and Adam handled the Serpent's deception, and how Christ managed the Devil's…
When Life Disappoints You, What Can You Do?
When life disappoints you and expectations go unmet, what can you do? Where do you turn? Is there a secret to handling disappointment? From Pam: I asked my friend, author, Rebecca Barlow Jordan, to share a part of her own…
How (and Why) to Have A Ministry Minded Marriage
…whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant… (Matthew 20:26) We have been married AND in ministry 42 years! The day we got back from our honeymoon, we taught a youth ministry class and then stayed there…