Jan 26 2008
Ah, the lights, the sounds and the smells of Christmas! This year, part of my Christmas will be spent in the country of Qatar visiting my wife, Dr. Mickie Mathes, who is a Fulbright Scholar teaching at the University of Qatar in the capital city of Doha. My wife is surrounded by precious people of all faiths.
Jun 06 2006
What was the toughest thing you have ever had to learn? Was it reading, writing or arithmetic? For most of us, the most difficult lessons we have learned were not in the classroom at school, but instead, they were in the “classroom” of life.
May 09 2006
According to Marine Capt. Luke McConnell, they sure didn’t last long! My wife, Mickie, organized a group of 100 women in our county in Georgia and they baked chocolate cakes for the troops serving overseas.
May 06 2006
What are you willing to pay for a gallon of gas, a loaf of bread or even a good cup of coffee? After spending a month in Iraq, I began to ponder what price we as Americans are willing to pay for things. The price for freedom in Iraq is paid daily in lives lost and people displaced from their homes as many Iraqis struggle in their quest for democracy. I had a wonderful opportunity during my stay in Iraq to broadcast radio in that part of the world.
Apr 04 2006
By the time you read this I may be on my way to Al Hadithah, Iraq, located along the Euphrates River near the Syrian border. I’m striving to do all I can to gain permission to travel to northern Iraq to visit with our U.S. Marines and witness firsthand the great work these young people are doing on our behalf.
Apr 03 2006
I admit it…three of my least favorite words are, “Hey, wake up!” We all experience periods in our lives where we receive a “wake up call.”
Mar 09 2006
Are you ever selfish with your time, money, food, gifts, love, acceptance and forgiveness? While ministering in northern Iraq, I experienced an unselfish act of kindness that really touched my heart.
Mar 06 2006
The argument had escalated to the point of violence. I was standing around a 55-gallon drum, which contained a fire. We were trying to stay warm at a combat outpost in Northern Iraq.
Mar 03 2006
Just when we think our life is tough God graciously shows us a glimpse of a life much more difficult than our own. My own whining quickly subsided as I took part in a combat patrol with U.S. Marines in northern Iraq.