by wordsfortheday | Dec 26, 2023 | Christmas Message, Holy Spirit
I have been led to write a Christmas message. Renowned intellect and author C. S. Lewis sent a Christmas message a few decades back that warned of a world that no longer knew right from wrong. I can think of nothing that is more poignant this Christmas than his words....
by wordsfortheday | Dec 18, 2023 | Holy Spirit, Honor and wisdom
I received the following email after announcing I was reducing Words for the Day down to just two entries per week. “I accept what you say, and at the same time, I don’t like it. There are probably many others like me who have, only in the last couple of...
by wordsfortheday | Dec 13, 2023 | Holy Spirit, WFTD
Good morning – Last May I had rotator cuff surgery and decided to stop writing Words for the Day. It seemed to be lacking the spark that had driven it the many years I had been writing it. I got a ton of correspondence of readers asking me to keep writing, so I did....
by wordsfortheday | Dec 12, 2023 | Anniversary, Holy Spirit
Today is my anniversary. We have been married 53 years. Aside from my relationship with Jesus I credit my wife Teresa with keeping me out of the pig sty. I have always thought of myself as a wild horse bucking, snorting, wild eyed, and kicking my stall until I broke...
by wordsfortheday | Dec 11, 2023 | Darkness, Holy Spirit
Many people are afraid of the dark. In fact, I read the following: “Achluophobia, or the fear of the dark, often tops the list of the most common phobias.” I think the fear of the unknown is part of the problem. People don’t like to live in confusion...