Donkey Day by Phil Today I'd like to pay homage to the humble donkey, whose unfortunate ancient name has caused much derision and more than a few chuckles. In fact, this poor animal was replaced by a lamb in modern renditions of the classic Christmas song "What Child is This?" If you were ever teased because of your name, you'll empathize with our friend, the donkey. The donkey was domesticated in Africa between 5,000 and 7,000 years ago. They were probably first used as pack animals in Nubia...
10 days ago • 1 min read
Mid-Month Check in Wow, life has been busy around the Morgan household! Not only with Holy week (which is always packed), but on several fronts. Here are the highlights plus an exciting new opportunity! On March 12th, Phil's mom was walking down to get her mail when a neighborhood dog excitedly knocked her down in the road. Fortunately no broken bones, but she hit her head, shoulder, side and hip. She was very bruised, swollen and skinned up. She was in the hospital for just over a week, then...
17 days ago • 1 min read
The Rest of the Story... by Phil Alright, it's confession time. Have you ever skipped to the last page of a book to see how the story will end? There is a certain comfort in knowing that everything will work out OK and the hero will ride off into the sunset. (For the girls, this would include his true love by his side; for the guys, it would involve a long trail of enemies who died horrific, painful and dramatic deaths.) What makes the story interesting is the journey to get to the end, and...
24 days ago • 1 min read
Pass the Palms by Phil The next day the great crowd that had come for the festival heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem.They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, “Hosanna!” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" “Blessed is the king of Israel!” - John 12:12-13 What an amazing sight it must have been to watch Jesus's triumphal entry into Jerusalem! We often see our kiddos reenact this historic event with a palm branch parade on Palm Sunday, but do we...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
DRUM ROLL... We mentioned earlier that we have an exciting announcement. Coming this May we will have a new addition to the party - our daughter Kayla and hubby Kyle are expecting a baby boy! We are excited to welcome this new blessing into the fold and have every expectation of spoiling him. Many of you watched Kayla grow up on the road with us and are faithful to ask how the kids are doing. To honor this momentous occasion, we decided to go back almost 25 years to revisit a devotion Pam...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Who Dat, St. Pat? by Phil Happy St. Patrick's Day - the holiday where millions around the world drink green beer and pinch people to honor the Irish saint who chased snakes out of Ireland. The only problem with this (beyond pinching drunk people) is St. Patrick wasn't Irish and there were no snakes in Ireland. One top of that, St. Patrick wasn't even a saint! Now before you go drown your disillusionment in a green pitcher, St. Patrick does have a great lesson for us Christians, you've...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
The Other Reason For Church by Phil Did you ever think that your walk with the Lord might not just be about you? It’s easy to be so focused on ourselves that we overlook one of the key purposes of the church. To understand my point, let’s journey back with the apostle Paul. Paul had planted a church in Thessalonica and he was concerned about the new believers there. He knew they were suffering under persecution and he was afraid they would abandon their newly formed faith. Unable to visit in...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Greetings fellow travelers on life's wild journey! Here in Kansas City, Phil was cleaning the drive in sub zero temps a few weeks ago, then wearing T-shirts and shorts the next week, and now we have a blizzard warning this evening. Praise the Lord our furnace and air conditioner work. We may have to use both in the same week! First off, Phil's mom wants to send a big THANK YOU for all the birthday wishes last month. We took her out to lunch and surprised her with some long-time friends...
2 months ago • 1 min read
The Company Wife? by Phil We've all heard of getting perks with a new job or promotion. These could include health insurance benefits, a retirement package, and extra weeks of vacation. You might even get a membership to a health club, sports tickets, or the holy grail of employment... a company car. This practice is not new, it goes way back to Old Testament times. For instance when King Saul wanted to seal the deal with young David, he came up with a little incentive. A company chariot? No....
2 months ago • 1 min read