Good morning and happy Thursday. I'm sitting in the lobby getting ready to head home. As I have walked and seen this big ole city, I have seen so many faces and wondered about so many lives. I came here alone and did things by myself. It was a great trip and all but it would have been really great to have had my wife with me to share the sights and the memory. God made us to be together. To be communal and relational. We can't close ourselves off into isolation. We need Him and we need each other. We are all family. And on the train rides around town I met some up close. Life is so much better when we have and enjoy one another. But it's really out of this world when we have God. Even alone here I still had Him with me to talk to. Those family members on the train must think I'm crazy for talking to what they saw has no one, but He was there with me and talking to me and hearing me as I navigated a city I know nothing about. So really you're never alone, it's just about realizing He's there and wants to be with you. I hope that all those faces that looked so blank have someone and know He is with them. In love always. <>< 

Good morning and happy Wednesday. When the apostles were in the storm on the sea and beginning to lose faith, Jesus showed up. In an instant there was calm. The storm was over. The memory of the storm, the feelings of helplessness of the storm, and the doubt of a future from the storm still remained though. The point is, we're human and can't help lacking trust in God. But when we do and the storm is calmed, remember what it felt like while He was there calming it. Hang on to that and learn to make it what you want to feel all the time. Then those storms won't seem so bad any more. His calmness and peace come in an instant when we're open to it being possible. The hurt and pain are what we hang on to instead of Him. I'm at peace and feel so good today because I know He calmed the storm and today I finally realized it. Instant peace. Thank you all for your prayers for this day for me. For all your words of encouragement and faith in God that we as brothers and sisters need to help one another with. Proverbs 27:17. In love always. <><

Good morning and happy Tuesday. It's funny how when the things you wish for and pray for, finally get here and you just can't seem to let it be and let God. I have no say or control over anything that is about to take place tomorrow, so why is it that I just can't let it be? I play golf, used to play a lot, and I'm not the best but play awight. I can how ever help someone with their swing when it goes bad all of a sudden. I can watch and study and then usually get them back on track. May not be all the way but it's better than it was. Now when my swing goes south, why then do I not understand I need someone to watch and help me? Thing is I know it, I just keep trying to fix it myself. The same is true with God. We are always trying to fix it ourselves and not letting God show us what to do. We just have to hang on to a little control of some kind. Is it so we can say we did it?  We had a hand in it. I don't know but it's hard to turn loose. But I have found that council from your friends and family always seems to help.  A lot of you have been praying for me over this ordeal which was my first step in letting God because I never ask for prayer. That saddens me to write that. So to honor God and all of you, I'm gonna relax and let God do His thing. I'm gonna sleep well tonight because I didn't last night. Keep watching my swing and tell me where I'm off. God keep guiding us all and help us to get out of your way as you move us to where you want us. I'm sure as I sit in the hotel tomorrow morning, I will need to re read this to help remind me to let it be. Thank you all for all you've done for me. Thank you God for all you're doing for me. In love always. <><