Twenty Thankful Ideas
Being thankful is an attitude you cultivate year after year. This year, I was in ICU near the Thanksgiving holiday. On the day I woke up, I was on a ventilator, so my only means to communicate was to write…
God’s Creative Touch
In the Beginning God CREATED... (Gen1:1) Usually about once or twice a year I speak for Creatives, those that want to write a book, a screenplay, paint, create a film, be a photographer or other expressive endevor. I love sharing…
What A Man Wants
At the time I (Bill) was writing 7 Simple Skills for Every Man, I had a one-year-old grandson (Now, I have two grandsons!) Without having to teach him (Grandson #1) , he has a fascination with footballs, basketballs, baseballs, soccer…
How (and Why) to Have A Ministry Minded Marriage
…whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant… (Matthew 20:26) We have been married AND in ministry 42 years! The day we got back from our honeymoon, we taught a youth ministry class and then stayed there…
The Power and Process of Your Word of the Year
Are you still looking for your Word of the Year? I have been selecting a Word of the Year and Verse of the Year since I was 19 (before it was really a “thing”.) So, for nearly 4 decades, I have…
Creating a Successnet for Life and Love
No matter if you are a newlywed seeking to establish or strengthen a solid foundation for your marriage that we write for in The First Five Years: Make the Love Investment That Lasts A Lifetime; A growing couple that might…
6 Ways to Cultivate Hope
I’m glad from the inside out, ecstatic; I’ve pitched my tent in the land of hope. (Acts 26:2 MSG) This is my “Verse of the Year” for 2021 and my “Word of the Year” is HOPE! As we all deal…
Capturing the “Green Flash” in Marriage
We have had the lovely good fortune to have answered God’s call to serve him in Southern California, for most of our marriage living very near the ocean and now living on a boat on the ocean. If you have…
5 G.I.F.T.S to Bless You and Your Shepherd
Everyone loves a well-chosen gift! We have spent our entire married life in ministry. We know what things keep a Shepherd, a Pastor, a Missionary, a Speaker/Author or non- profit leader and his/her spouse encouraged and motivated. You and your…
The Basics: Keep the End in Mind 1 Peter 1:3-5
https://youtu.be/m4jn499Z_Hw Over the past few weeks we have repeatedly heard, “practice the basics.” Wash your handsCover your mouth when you cough or sneezeStay home if you are sickDon’t touch your faceClean all surfacesPractice social distancing These basic habits were, of…