Category archives: Walking in the Spirit

When Hell Seems to Come Against You, Be an Overcomer!

When Hell Seems to Come Against You, Be an Overcomer!
  Have you ever felt like hell was coming against you? I don’t make that statement often. But last week...well, it was a humdinger if you know what I mean. Someone stole Dale’s identity, opened credit card accounts, used existing accounts, and racked up thousands upon thousands of dollars in his name. We immediately alerted Experian, our bank and th[...]

The Powerful Funeral

I just attended a 4 hour funeral in Romania this morning.  Well, it felt like it—it was a live webcast.  My dear friend Calin’s dad, Theo Ciuciui died unexpectly three days ago from a heart attack. You met Calin back in May (http://wp.me/p2mA2B-bh). First, let me say, I’ve never been to a 4 hour funeral service.  And second, I’ve never been to one as powerful a[...]

My Preacher Man

My Preacher Man
Someone was knocking loudly at my front door. I opened it and a man that I had never seen before stood staring at me. Solemnly he said, “Is the preacher man home?” I smiled and confidently said, “I’m sorry, no preacher lives here.” He insisted that one did live here. Then he gave me the story. He told me that he had been to our house a year ago looking for a ma[...]

We Know That In All Things God Works for the Good of Those Who Love Him

We Know That In All Things God Works for the Good of Those Who Love Him
  On July 4th,  eleven years ago today, our daughter Hannah was diagnosed with rheumatic fever. It all started when we were on our beach vacation. On the second night, Hannah started to run a fever of 104.5 degrees. We prayed for her then gave her ibuprofen and acetaminophen--back to back. The fever wouldn't budge.  It was staying high throughout the ni[...]