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I was young and partied every night with many friends in Dallas Texas. I worked in a night club with movie stars who came in every night. I drank and partied every night and had many friends and girl friends. I had so much fun every day of my life. It was wonderful. I had a new sports car. I lived in the most exciting place in Dallas. I had so much money and nothing was out of my reach. I went to mexico to play on the weekends and traveled to other fun places. But, at night when I would lay on my bed I would be sad. Something was missing. I felt very lonely in my heart. I had everything I could want. But, still there was a hole in my being. I was afraid to die because the something I needed was ....God. I knew that He created me, but why? One night I was in much pain from drinking a lot. I thought..."what if I were to die tonight, where would I go?" . On the night stand by my bed was a Bible. I picked it up and began to read. It was very late and I was very tired and depressed. The book of Proverbs spoke of a "fool" and a "wise" man. I read it and kept seeing me only as the "fool". then I read the book of Luke. Jesus spoke a parable of a woman who swept her whole house looking for one lost coin. And then a man who went out to find one lost sheep out of a hundred. He found the sheep and the woman found the coin. Then, I realized the coin and the sheep is how God was seeing me. I got out of bed and got on my knees and ask God to save me from death. I told Him he could have my life. And I was so sad and sorry for the way I had lived my life unworthy of Him. Save me LORD and you can have my life. Never has anything in my life been the same since that night. He has lead me far away from that life. He really loves me and cares about every aspect of my life. The next morning I went to the refrigerator and poured out all my beer...my roommate I gave all my cigarettes. He gave me freedom from those things but also gave me a reason to live. Oh yeah, there was a lot of fun in all those years of partying and playing with girls....but, I am so much more happy and secure now. I wouldn't go back to those days for a trillion dollars and all the fame in the world.

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when I fish it is a very special time...one time I was at the sea of Galilee in Israel. I was thinking about many years ago when Jesus was there finding His disciples. He knew about fishing. He saw the nets, the fish that were caught and how much effort was spent just catching a few fish to make a little money. Fisherman are not wealthy men. He knew about fisherman. HE told Peter after fishing all night and catching nothing to go back out and put down the nets. Peter and the brothers caught more fish than they had every seen. When I fish I think of the LORD telling me where to let down my nets....but for a different catch now....

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when I am with young marrieds...I try to convey to them the importance of being "friends" not just married people. When we have "best friends" in our lives whether male or female we never wound them emotionally or physically. we enjoy being with them. We always look forward to doing things with them and talking for hours on the phone or in person. We would never think of hurting them but rather being a blessing to them. So, why do we treat the spouse of marriage different? To be married to your best friend would be the greatest thing on earth. How exciting to sleep with your "best friend". WE must talk to our wife or husband a great deal. communication is the most important aspect of any relationship. Women love to talk..men need to learn to "love" to listen to their wives. Wives are a gift from the LORD!!! They bless a man's life tremendously....God won't answer a man's prayers who mistreats his wife!!! Much I tell young couples......

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not exactly sure about going far away... I love the people the LORD puts in my path of life even if they are "unlovable"...many are. But, there are many great works of literature that are great...mostly fairytales. But, the Bible has a proven reputation that is indisputable for changing lives. It changed me. In one night. I guess if you don't read the scriptures it is really just another piece of literature. I agree. But, it claims to be a supernatural work. I believe it is because no book on earth ever had an impact on me the way the Bible did. And I finished college at the top of my class. So, I am not stupid. It had the answers to questions I couldn't find in life.

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I call him LORD because the scripture is clear that He, YESHUA, Messiah, (hebrew) is the sent one of God, one in being with the Father. ...."Jesus is Lord" means also my master. One I should obey and has power over me. Receiving Jesus as Lord means that my constant overriding goal should be to be to obey him. Nothing else should matter.


Isaiah 54:5

For your husband is your Maker,
Whose name is the LORD of hosts;
And your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel,
Who is called the God of all the earth.

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