He was scary. He sat on the grass with his cardboard sign, his dog (actually his dog was adorable) and tattoos running up and down both arms and even on his neck. His sign proclaimed him to be "stuck and hungry" and to please help.I'm a sucker for anyone needing help....
Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep (Romans 12:15).Early in my pastoral ministry I received one of those middle-of-the-night telephone calls that every pastor dreads: "Pastor, our son has been in an accident. They don't expect him to live....
"Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble." - 1 Peter 3:8Patrick Bouvier Kennedy was born prematurely on August 7, 1963. His father, President John F. Kennedy, knew his second son's chances of...
"Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness." - Lamentations 3:22-23On September 11, 2001, Lt. Col. Brian Birdwell stepped into a Pentagon hallway when the fireball from...
I remember my Landon Junior High School seventh grade math teacher's name very well. It was "Mr. Young" and he stood out because the kids use to make fun of him because he was missing one of his fingers and always pointed at students with his middle finger.I was not...
I'd like to tell you the story of my uncle, well he wasn't actually my uncle he was my mothers uncle: so I guess he was my great uncle. Have you ever met someone that had a twinkle in their eye? Someone who you looked at and you could just see in their eyes; warmth,...
I arrived at the hospital about one in the morning. I sat with the parents in the waiting room hoping and praying for the best but fearing the worst. About 4:00 a.m., the doctor came out to give us the worst: "We lost him."We were devastated. I was so tired and...