love – Doug’s Journey

50 Years

Ephesians 5:25 – Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her. June 19, 1976. Two very young people, really a boy and a young lady, made a marriage commitment in front of God, their family and friends. The stated goal was to be together until “death do usContinue reading “50 Years”

Defining Success. Does it Really Matter?

I am pretty convinced that although we are all created in the image of God, we do not emerge from the womb with an immediate concern for others and how our life might impact them. No, on the contrary, our initial thoughts and yearnings are all about us and our minute by minute needs. AsContinue reading “Defining Success. Does it Really Matter?”

Lessons From Aging

I am finding out that no matter how old you are, there is always room to discover new things about yourself. I am now 71. People ask me how I feel. Truthfully – I feel great and have no idea what being 71 is supposed to feel like. I’ve never been 71 before! I haveContinue reading “Lessons From Aging”

Nurse, King, Coach, Friend

Somewhere along the line I think I might have mentioned a podcast I listen regularly. The title is “The Aggressive Life” and it is the weekly creation of a Pastor named Brian Tome. Brian is the Founding and Senior Pastor of Crossroads Church in Cincinnati, Ohio. I love listening to Brian because he is downContinue reading “Nurse, King, Coach, Friend”

48 Years Ago

June 19, 1976, the single most rewarding day of my life. That is the day God consecrated my connection to the person who ultimately led me to Him, the person who gave me two wonderful, amazing sons, and the person I love more than I thought I could ever love anyone. When I met TerrieContinue reading “48 Years Ago”