Blessed to know him

Lord, on the second anniversary of Richard’s death, those of us who were blessed to know him want to thank you for the life you gave him. We thank you that your hand was upon him and that you knew…
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Lord, on the second anniversary of Richard’s death, those of us who were blessed to know him want to thank you for the life you gave him. We thank you that your hand was upon him and that you knew…
Psalm 139:1-16 (Click to Read) Thank You Lord, on the day of Richard’s birth, those of us who were blessed to know him want to thank you for the life you gave him. We thank you that your hand was…
Sharing the Word of God and surfing were my husband’s two great passions. One we had in common and the other not at all. When I asked him how a surfing session went he would sometimes say, “The waves weren’t…
As I handed her multiple pieces of an opaque green she started protesting, “Marty don’t you want to keep some of this for yourself.” I assured her that I was happy to give it to her and finally said what Richard always told me, “People matter more than things.” She looked at me with surprise and said, “That’s beautiful.”
One thing he would always say when I complained about a situation is, “Gratitude changes everything, even when nothing changes.”
My husband Richard passed a year ago today and it left a huge hole in my life. Not only did I lose my husband and best friend, I also lost my pastor, a person who was a continual fountain of…