2012 – The Year of Encouragement Okay…Dan has officially lost his mind. Stop right there…many have made that accusation, but nobody has been able to prove it in a court of law. And no…I haven’t developed a Napoleon complex, or any complex for that matter…I just want to tell people about a friend of mine… [...]
I met with some friends of mine last week, and one is named Jay. He is working on his “dash” in a really cool way. He has a great story about how God put it on his heart to reach out to the homeless. It is called “the 25th project” (http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-25th-Project/167881589916681). I’m going to [...]
You might say…Dan, that is a silly question. Who would do a thing like that. And I would say, “we all do.” And you would say…I’m not, and I would say, “are so”…and we would go into the childhood playground method of argument resolution until recess was over. But…if we are going through life chasing [...]
Men, I had an opportunity to speak to the Women’s Ministry at my church last Saturday, and I spoke about Proverbs 31. Now any women who hears Proverbs 31 cringes slightly, because far too often it is used as the standard that “they” should measure up to. And, it is a wonderful standard…but don’t bring [...]
I attended a funeral for my Brother in Law, John, yesterday, and while it was an opportunity to enjoy reunion, fellowship and good conversation about someone who played a large part in my life, I am convicted that I did not ask to give a eulogy about John at the service…so I am doing that [...]
I am writing a somewhat different blog today because I am going to talk about a young lady who has inspired me in so many ways…just by being who she is. Her name is Hannah, and she is in the hospital right now battling Pneumonia. I have known Hannah for several years, but have only [...]
My son is a great guy…I think he is the most amazing young man that I have ever met, and I love him dearly. I can’t wait to watch him go through life, and grow and mature. And, he teaches me a lot of lessons! This one just happened this morning. We had a spat [...]
I heard a great comment that maybe we have heard the story about Christmas so much that we just think it is boring. That is because we have never paid attention to what really happened. Let me talk about my man Zechariah and his run in with Gabriel. Okay…so here we are…a few years before [...]
Do you want to be freed from bondage and pain, and suffering? Do you want to get past that hurdle that you can’t seem to get past….then ask somebody to forgive you! That may sound a little strange, but it is so essential. Many times we let the hurt of the past poison our lives. [...]
Men, God has burdened me heavily by our need for prayer. It is amazing that prayer is probably the easiest thing to do…yet the last thing that we do. Prayer is not just about repenting for our sins, although that is certainly a great thing to do. Prayer isn’t just about saying thanks for what [...]