Tony and I hauled the dogs to the vet this morning. What an ordeal. It’s like, I don’t know, nothing you’ve ever experienced. Though I must admit, after two hurricane trips, they do ride in the truck better than in the past. Pal only yipped and barked half way there. But he was so bad while the vet examined him, …

I’ve probably sung “Open The Eyes of My Heart Lord” a hundred times. Friday night during worship at Freedom Christian Center, I saw the Lord with my heart’s eyes. Worshipping on the front row next to Tony and Ted, all of a sudden the Lord “appeared” and He walked right up to me. I started to weep. He stood in …

Driving to church with Cassie this morning, we talked about beauty and favor. What does it mean to know the beauty of the Lord? Mike Bickle defines God’s beauty as His emotions. He has emotions, you know, and they are toward us. But in His Holiness, He cannot be controlled by them like we are. I can’t wait to live …

So the night was October ’04, but oh, what a night! After the birthday dinner for Elizabeth, a couple of us came back to the house to watch a Doris Day, Rock Hudson movie – “Send Me No Flowers.” We had a good time, but it was late when everyone left. Then, we had an episode. Jack and Pal. Our …

Ah, a good day. My kind of day. It’s lovely outside, and I’m watching college football. Though no Ohio State game. I got Ga Tech verse Maryland instead. Got up and washed the car so Julia, Larkin and Spring could use it next week in Orlando. We met Julia in the summer at the In The Fire Conferene. She was …

Friday fables? Do you think there are really Friday fables? There are not. Ha! Our internet returned yesterday. I went into the office to look for something and noticed the lights on the modem box! The cable ligth was flickering. Oh, we were so excited. So life after Jeanne has returned, more or less, to normal. This has been a …

How often we don’t realize we rely on something until we don’t have it? Getting our power back Tuesday felt like Christmas. We jumped for joy. But, alas, we have no internet. The network in our area sustained enough damage that we can’t get online. We have cable, but no internet. I miss it! It’s my lifeline to the outside …

Wow! Another hurricane visit. I’m am all hurricane partied out! Jeanned passed through five miles north of the Frances path, and one hour earlier on a Saturday night. Tony and I hunkered down at Jeremiah and Laura Gonda’s house, along with their baby Ezra, Cassie and another couple and their baby. We lost power around 9:00 p.m., but we had …

I’m home from Denver and the third annual Write From The Heart conference. What a great week. Tiring, but good. I flew out on Monday to avoid any Hurricane Ivan delays, bunked with Allison Monday night and moved into my room with Tracey Bateman on Tuesday. Friend Susan Downs came in on Tuesday. We hung out and watched a really …

I see things differently after a week of viewing life through the eye of Hurricane Frances. Less is more. Looming mountains are more often crumbling molehills. I can live five or six days without air conditioning, electricity, phones, and all the other appliances of modern convenience. I can sleep on top of the sheets on a hot muggy night with …