Yesterday, Dawn and I had an opportunity to do something nice for a small group of deaf young people from here in Brno. One of our Roma lady friends had asked Joe a while back if we (our organization) could help send some of the deaf kids to a Christian camp in Cerna Hora (Black…
As I sit here in Brno, Czech Republic, I have a lot of things to give God thanks for as I take a little inventory of my 51 years in this life. There is no way to do justice to what He has done for me but if you will indulge me, I’d like to…
Last Friday as Dawn and I traveled back from Jelsava to Brno, we made a stop in Lucenec, Slovakia to meet some new ministry friends. As we visited, we were invited to have lunch with a small team of US folks. As we ate and visited, one young lady stood out to me and we…
Learning a new language is challenging for sure but it is certainly a needed and necessary part of the life of an international missionary. Dawn and I are in the early stages of learning Czech language survival skills. So, I thought I would post a little blog article about this interesting and unique language. When…
Yesterday evening we had a few scattered showers around Brno and at one point a beautiful rainbow appeared over the city. As I looked at it, I immediately thought of the promise that God made to never destroy the world by water again. This caused me to also think of other promises that God has…
When your time on earth has ended and your appointment with eternity begins, how do you want to be remembered? What things in the life that you now have are most important to you? These questions take deep thought and soul searching. When the lid is closed on the box that holds the shell of…
This afternoon I was blessed by one of those “happy coincidences” that God sends our way from time to time. Let me set up the scene by telling you honestly that I have been about to explode because I am a talker… yes, you know it… Southern boy from Tennessee who enjoys talking about life…
This is a new type of blog post that I will try to contribute on a fairly regular basis… maybe once every week or two. As you read the text, please play the song embedded in the article and focus on the picture and what I am trying to relate to you. These “Virtual Walk”…
Thank the Lord! Yesterday evening was a very blessed time for the people gathered at our weekly Bible study on Cejl Street… and for me too! To be completely honest, the last few weeks have seen our friends at this study become nervous and uneasy because of issues going on within the church. I won’t…