Biloxi, Mississippi was my Mom’s hometown. Judging from the news reports, it looks like the whole city was wiped off the map. It has been heart-breaking to watch the news scenes of the devastation on the Gulf coast. I have many childhood memories, old home movies, and...
I have received a number of text messages and emails asking if my family survived Hurricane Katrina. I appreciate all the inquiries and especially the prayers. Here is the news so far. My Mom is well taken care of, staying with her friend’s son who has power. My...
On behalf of Pastor Joey and Marie, I want to thank everyone who prayed for their son, Joseph, this past week. We praise God that Joe survived brain surgery, six days in ICU, and 37 staples in the head. He is now home recovering and anxious to get back to his favorite...
It was Saturday night and James, my eight-year-old, was completing his daily ritual of writing in his journal before bedtime. His brothers were asleep, so I tiptoed into the room and whispered: “Time to turn that light off and go to bed; it’s late.” “Ok. I’m almost...
Several years ago after “talent day” at Faith Academy, a couple of moms told Deborah and I how impressed they were with one of our son’s piano playing. According to them, he was light-years ahead of their kids. One mom wished that her daughter had been “blessed with a...
“Why are you misbehaving in my class? You should not act like this since your father is a pastor.” Comments like this, from the mouths of frustrated teachers, are quite common at Christian schools. But, why is it so common for pastor’s kids to misbehave? Could the...
