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Long before I knew God was calling me to speak or write, I collected quotations.  I thoroughly enjoy concise, wise, pithy, or poignant sentences that summarize a topic, issue, or principle.  As we think about collaboration, consider these important words:             “Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.”  Helen Keller…

My mind was whirling, and I sensed that the Holy Spirit was stirring up “creative restlessness.”  I had learned earlier to pay attention when that happened by studying God’s Word, praying for wisdom and discernment, listening to the wise counsel of godly people, and then moving forward by making a plan of action to move…

My hopes were high!  Following more than two decades of incarceration, we were praying for a favorable response to Jason’s application for a commutation of his sentence to a set number of years.  That might have been a sentence of 35 or 40 years, instead of life without the possibility of parole, but since he…

Greetings from Lakeland, Florida!  We’ve all had a challenging year with the pandemic, the election, and all the changes we’ve experienced in life and ministry. And yet, because of Jesus, we have HOPE! Many of you have faithfully prayed for our son for the over twenty-one years of his incarceration. This has been a difficult…

This morning I opened my Bible and considered the shepherds.  “That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified, but the angel reassured them. ‘Don’t be afraid!’ he said.…

Dear Friends, My heart has been broken by so much of what has been happening in the streets of America over the past few weeks.  I, like most of you, have very dear friends who are African Americans and I’ve wondered what I can do to create positive change and to bring reconciliation and healing…