It was three years ago today that Shirley suffered her stroke. Last year on June 4, 2023, Shirley started calling June 4 her “Stroke-Aversary”—celebrating life and every day God gives us together. Life Is Fragile Yesterday, Shirley and I spent the morning with dear...
“Goodbye Elyria Water Tower!” When our kids were very young, we lived in Elyria, Ohio. For ten years I ministered at Open Door Christian School and Church of the Open Door in Elyria. Whenever we would leave on vacation, we would pass the Elyria water tower and all...
If the Lord Wills In James 4:13-15, we read: 13 Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.” 14 Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a...
A Word from Shirley and Bob: Two Years Ago Today It was June 4, 2021—two years ago today. It’s not too dramatic to say that our lives changed forever that day. On this day in 2021, Shirley suffered what the ER neurologist called “a significant hemorrhagic stroke.” In...
You’ve heard it said, or likely even said it yourself at some point in your life. “That gift was a such a Godsend.” “What a Godsend that event was, so unexpected, but so appreciated.” A Literal, Physical, Personal Godsend Shirley and I have said something very...
Updates on Shirley: For updates on Shirley’s recovery from her stroke on June 4, visit Please Pray for Shirley. To read Scriptures that Shirley and I are focusing on during these trying times, you can visit Shirley’s Scriptures. For a major lesson we are learning...
