My Birthday Message

Thank you to all my loyal readers.

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It is always a treat to hear from you whether by notes or face to face.

Yep, I was born this day 69 years ago. How time flies. 2023 for me personally was a very good year. Thank you Roseann for marrying me.

I started this project two years ago in January around the tenth, and just so you know, I plan to continue posting daily on into the future.

If you want to give me a birthday present here are a few ways you can.

Most importantly, pray for me that God keeps my writing juices flowing. I have never believed I am writing alone.

Secondly, please like and share my content with others. Although I am happy to see my writing reaching a wider audience over time it has never been, and will never be, my primary objective. Instead I am happy to write and let it go. I would do this if just one of you found it helpful. Tell your friends to sign up for the free subscription so it drops in their inbox every morning.

Thirdly, for those who have been with me over a year and wish to support me financially understand that your gifts simply fuel my ability to reach others, especially those who might find encouragement, without any strings attached. I don’t write exclusive content to entice people to give.

As I said last year on this day I believe we as a society are heading further into some challenging times. Many who are hurting will be seeking content to help them navigate. These ones are my focus. I think I write at the intersection between recovery programs and local church communities, but you are a better judge of that than I am.

My prayer for all of you is that you will find people around you for the comfort, support, and encouragement you need. If you don’t have this, be brave enough to step out and look around.

Finally, I have decided not to talk about money except on this one day a year. I am blessed to still have a day job and any additional funds I receive I will put toward ministry trips that take me out of the office (and sometimes out of the country).

Once again, thank you for your prayers and support and may you have a wonderful 2024.

Happy New Year.

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