Tending the Temple Daily

One Autumn day, many years ago, we were walking together. This had been our custom since I was very young. We would walk, I would talk or sing, He would just listen. I actually cannot remember a time I did not know Him.  Well, anyways, we were walking, and I searched for the words to ask Him a question.  I had really been less than satisfied with my understanding lately.  I was so full of questions, and  no one seemed to have any answers. If the answers were in the text, I wasn't seeing it. Asking Him is no small thing. In my walk with Him I had learned to be careful for what you ask. The answer may not be what you had in mind. It may be something you did not bargain for. It may be "no". Regardless of what the answer is, once you have been given wisdom, knowledge, or insight, you are now responsible for what you do with it. You cannot go back and act like you did before. I was a youth pastor at the time, at Cornerstone Ministries in Cushing. I loved doing that. I...

Time flies.  September 8th was our 3rd wedding anniversary. I've known Bill since I was 14 and he was 12. Seems like I've known him forever and yet we are still newly weds. Our grandchildren are growing like weeds. Millie is 8, Charlie is 7, Amy is 13months, Ethan is 11? and Tatum will be 5 this November. We spend as much time with them as we can. Some day we will be too lame to hang with. But for now, they still seem to want to come see us.  We are truly blessed. Everyone is healthy. My oldest is getting remarried to a wonderful woman. I think very highly of her. I have full faith that she loves my son. She would do anything within her power to help him if he ever needed it. They are going to be very good together. My younger son seems to be getting his life together as well. He is working steady, taking care of his woman and baby. He has made some very good life choices, like taking a job on the pipeline. He has such an opportunity there. Keeping my fingers cro...

I am so thankful for the paid days off I had at the end of the year.  I got the chance to clean my house thoroughly. I threw away a large green trash bag, of old clothes and gift wrapping mostly, and cleared out a closet. Heck, if I haven't used or needed these things in the last say...3+ years since I placed them there, then I don't need them. Out it goes. I have a natural tendency to be a hoarder. My Granny, Bless her heart, was a hoarder of sorts. She never threw anything out. It was kinda cool, for instance she had all kinds of weird, old things stashed away in drawers, shelves, and cabinets. Everything had a story too. And some things, she had forgotten it's story, but it was cool anyhow. I have many of her things, mixing bowls, rolling pin, saucers, serving plate, knives, knife sharpener, pliers, scales, sweaters, art, sewing machine, jewelry, and I'm sure there are other things that haven't come to mind. I keep these things because they were hers. I use...