by cazmac9910 | Sep 3, 2023 | Faith, God's Grace, God's love
I have not taken time away from writing, devotionals, and speaking in many years. These past few months have given me space to breathe and focus on my family and hospice chaplain ministry. It has been a very fulfilling time, and I look forward to seeing patients every...
by cazmac9910 | Jan 11, 2023 | Family, giving thanks, God's love, gratitude
Today my dad (aka “Dude”) would have turned 96. He has been gone for 16 years, and rarely a day goes by that I don’t think about him. I still see my dad often. Sometimes my youngest son, Caeleb, makes a face or moves a certain way, just like my dad....
by cazmac9910 | Jan 2, 2023 | One Word, community, Faith, God's love, ministry, prayer
Is the New Year really here? Yes, it is that time. time to select my word for the year. Last year my word “listen” helped me find time in the busyness of life to stop and be still. Being intentional about finding more time to quiet my mind helped me with my focus, not...
by cazmac9910 | Aug 30, 2022 | Oozing, Faith, Family, God's Grace, God's love
I have lived half of my life without my mom. This is hard to believe. Yet, I remember the night she died as if it happened only moments ago. She was sitting in the hospital bed and asked me not to forget to bring her “yo-yos” tomorrow. She wanted to sew her little...
by cazmac9910 | Feb 21, 2022 | God's Grace, God's love, Oozing
I feel like I am offering the same sermon every week to my congregation. The central theme seems to always migrate to love. Loving our neighbors, even if their dogs bark all night. Loving a brother, who hates you. Loving a neighbor, who needs help. Sometimes love is...
by cazmac9910 | Oct 2, 2017 | God's love, gratitude, Iliff, Oozing, prayer, Uncategorized
On my way home from Denver last week, I received some pretty distressing news. My heart was broken and there was not a thing I could do to help the one I love. I knew the best thing to do was to pull over, have lunch and get myself together before making the eight...
