Getting It. Good Morning Friends, If you had one wish what would you ask for? We have all heard stories of the Genie in the Bottle. What happens to Solomon in today’s Bible reading is similar in some respects to this story. Maybe if I were crafty enough I could come up with the right … Continue reading Getting It →

Crossing at the Bridge Good Morning Friends, Growing up in Southern Illinois I remember going on rides in my dad’s truck. We had bench seats…no seatbelts. Top speeds were around 40 miles an hour, but we slowed way down in the crossing of bridges. I remember crossing the Little Muddy River, Big Muddy River and … Continue reading Crossing at the Bridge →

Present in the Storms and Trees and You Good Morning Friends, Yesterday was the first day it did not rain in about two weeks and it got really hot.  It had been down pours and more down pours at night…in the morning…mid-day and in the afternoon. Every day here in South Florida we had storms. In … Continue reading Present in the Storms and Trees and You →

No Higher Love Good Morning Friends, I was named after my grandfather John Francis Clark. By his chair, at his home, was a Bible and on the wall of his kitchen a huge poster of the planets in our solar system.  He was the seventh son of a seventh son…an inventor, a farmer, a builder and … Continue reading No Higher Love →

Trust the Potter Good Morning Friends, Broken relationships with family members are like broken pottery that have lost their function. Perhaps you have felt the pain as the sharp edges cut your emotions. The 750 youth in Florida awaiting Foster Care have to face this reality…their care givers too. The nearly 300 single fathers and … Continue reading Trust the Potter →

Survivors Good Morning Friends, We have all had to face setbacks. Perhaps for you it was the economic downturn in 2008 or an earthquake or a job loss or the breakup of a relationship. Or perhaps a health problem. Some of you reading this have undoubtedly had a diagnosis of cancer. For my mom it … Continue reading Survivors →

Pray Without Ceasing Good Morning Friends, Over the Fourth of July Holiday I would like you to do something really important. You may have to work your way up to this incrementally and you may find keeping your mouth shut helpful until you get the hang of it as a worry free and unforced action. … Continue reading Pray Without Ceasing →

Show God the Fruit Every Single Day Good Morning Friends, I understand that tomato trees and lemons and mangos can produce fruit every month. Can you? Or are you only a Sunday Christian? Today we take a look in the mirror and ask if we have a phony faith that greens up on Sunday but … Continue reading Show God the Fruit Every Single Day →

“Where Are You?” Good Morning Friends, Lots of people are planning summer vacations but today we are doing something that takes us on a very different journey. The first step is to take a proximity check as to where we are in relationship to our spiritual home. Here we seek God’s Plan for Success to … Continue reading Where are you? →