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Touched By An Angel

The other day I was reading the book of Hebrews and read the following verse “Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.” What a great verse especially heading into the Christmas season. I immediately thought of an incident that happened…

Posted on December 11th, 2016 by John Comments Off

Hope

Last Sunday I was unable to attend church because I was locked up in jail. This time I went on my own free will. Actually, it was God’s will. I passed our church on the way home and saw that it was the first day of Advent. During Advent we prepare for, and anticipate, the…

Posted on December 4th, 2016 by John Comments Off

A Stress Free Christmas

I would like to pass on a prayer to help take the stress out of your holidays. The Contentment Prayer: Lord, help me to grateful for what I have, to remember that I don’t need most of what I want, and that joy is found in simplicity and generosity. In Jesus name we pray. AMEN

Posted on November 26th, 2016 by John Comments Off

Jonah

When I was growing up I was given the nickname Jonah. It’s funny how part of my life paralleled the Bible character Jonah. Jonah disobeyed God and was swallowed up by a whale. I disobeyed God and was swallowed up by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. While in the whale Jonah prayed to God and…

Posted on November 20th, 2016 by John Comments Off

Can’t Judge a Book by Its Cover

This past Friday the 11th I was invited to attend and share by book at a banquet for Release Through Jesus Ministry in Decatur Illinois. Thursday morning I began to get together what I needed for the event when I noticed the books delivered to me were copies of the first edition. I called the…

Posted on November 13th, 2016 by John Comments Off