True heroes
Not-so-random acts of kindness
My Mom, Phyllis Miller, asked me to write a letter for her that she could send to her friends. She is trying to multiply a hundred dollar gift into as much money as possible to help a poor family from Haiti. Since I haven’t written for almost two months, I am taking this opportunity to [...]
On a hill far away…
Sitting on the edge of a 200 foot dropoff while clinging to a cross made of seasoned and weathered aspen makes one glad that there is a God who sees and cares. He sees me perched on a rock 10,000 feet high in the Collegiate range of the Rockies, and He sees me sitting in [...]
Twelve steps of a relapse
Twelve Steps of a Relapse
1. I decided I could handle any emotional problems if other people would just quit trying to run my life.
2. I firmly believe that there is no greater power than myself and anyone who says differently is insane.
3. I made a decision to remove my will and my life from [...]
Harvey died last Friday
Harvey Hatten died last Friday at the ripe old age of 87. In his casket were two items that signified to those of us left behind that freedom always has a price. An American flag folded at his head and a baseball cap with the words, “The Greatest Generation-World War II” , by his hand, reminded us [...]
A band of brothers and sisters
Living in the world without someone by your side is dangerous, if not downright insane. Did you ever watch one of those National Geographic specials from Africa? Maybe the ones about the big cats, or one of the other predators like the hyena or wild dog. No matter how many of the hungry beasts there are, they always [...]
A handful of cherries
One of my Dad’s favorite illustrations about God supplying our needs is a story about a little boy named Johnny. Seems that Johnny was at the Farmer’s Market one afternoon with his Grandma. As usual, Johnny had his beanie cap on. He was staring intently at a big crate of Blackheart cherries when the big man [...]
Play-doh people
One of the ministries that is close to my heart is Helping Up Mission in downtown Baltimore. At a point in my life a couple of years ago I considered going down there to live and join their Spiritual Recovery program. Thank God for the mission! The staff, the volunteers, and the residents are all committed [...]
