Thanksgiving in Kemp, TX
Linda and I are about to head out the door of our room at the La Quinta Inn & Sweets, here in Gunbarrel City, TX. We got a good nights sleep and had a nice quiet time together with the Lord, reading from Joel's new devotional-like book, Fresh Start. We're going to her sister Cindy'shouse where her parents, aunt, other sister, Melissa, and the sisters' husbands will be gathered, along with nieces and nephews and a cute little grand-niece named Carrington. It's going to be a gr
The Secret Place
“Mr. Burton, can I pray with you?” I could sense the stress in my doctor’s voice, even over the phone. And though the gravity of his concern was for me, he was clearly so shaken by the news he had just reported that I found myself wanting to comfort him. To be honest, I was still digesting the information, most of which was in medical terms I didn’t understand. But I certainly understood the bottom line. I had a brain tumor. A bad one. I was sitting across from my friend, Pau
What's New
Linda and I are enjoying a visit from a great friend and one of my favorite people in the whole wide world, McNair Wilson.He's in town on business and has arranged to stay over for a couple of days to hang with us. McNair is one of the most talented people I've ever known. Over the years he's worked as an actor, director, playwright, author, creativity coach and Disney Imagineer. We've had him host the Lakewood Creative Arts Conference as well as speak to our drama team and s