Life Stories
A Shocking Announcement
Sent: Saturday, October 19, 2002 Subject: Announcement to Business Associates about My Heart Bypass Surgery Dear Region Managers, Sales Associates, an ...
From the Isolette to the Queen’s Palace
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 Subject: From the Isolette to the Queen’s Palace Good Morning Ethan & Emily: Well, as I write this, Ethan ...
My Early College Years and the Key to Faith I Discovered
Sent: May 1, 2002 Subject: My Early College Years…and the “Key” to Faith I Discovered Dear Ethan & Emily: I thought of s ...
The Porter Who Takes No Tips!
Sent: April 29, 2002 Subject: The Porter Who Takes No Tips! Good Morning Ethan & Emily: While reading a passage in Psalms today about ...
Someone to Watch Over Me
Sent: August 6, 2002 Subject: Someone to Watch Over Me Dear Ethan & Emily: One of your mother’s favorite songs is “So ...
Shadows and Feathers
Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 Subject: Shadows and Feathers Dear Ethan & Emily: Thirty-two years ago…Nov. 1969…I was nearing the end ...
See You at the Door
Sent: March 8, 2002 Subject: See You at the Door Good Morning Ethan & Emily: At 7:00 a.m. on September 12, 1990, students in four stat ...
To Be or Not to Be!
Sent: March 7, 2002 (Written after the death of Marilyn’s father and at time of her mother’s move to Indianapolis) Subject: ...
Monkey Do…Monkey See!
Sent: February 22, 2002 Subject: Monkey Do…Monkey See! Good Morning Ethan & Emily: “Trials,” tribulation,” & ...
Worship with the Trees!
Sent: January 2, 2003 Subject: Worship with the Trees! Good Morning Ethan & Emily: Sometimes in the early morning hours as I am prayin ...
Promoted from Captain to Gatekeeper
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 Subject: Promoted from Captain to Gatekeeper Dear Ethan & Emily: We are all saddened with a loved ones leaves us& ...
The Value of a Battered Desk!
Sent: March 5, 2002 Subject: The Value of a Battered Desk! Good Morning Ethan & Emily: One of the biggest temptations and “traps ...
Cyber Devotions – Truths from God’s Word
These short devotionals which Larry has called “cyber devotions” were written by him in the early hours of the morning and reflect his thoughts after a time of Bible study and meditation. They were written in the form of love letters to his children and are an outpouring of his own personal journey as he weaves his own life stories with the truths of God’s Word. Get Book >
Never Give Up!
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 Subject: Never Give Up! Good Morning Ethan & Emily: How often and how long should we pray for a matter of concern ...
Never Let Them See You Sweat
Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 Subject: Never Let Them See You Sweat Dear Ethan & Emily: In the very competitive and achievement-oriented society ...
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep
Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 Subject: Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep Dear Ethan & Emily: As a child, I remember saying the prayer, “Now I la ...
Verbs for a Happy Marriage
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 Subject: Verbs for a Happy Marriage Good Morning to our Two “E’s”: I thought I would share some wi ...
Personal Notes on Prayer
PERSONAL NOTES ON PRAYER Sadly, for many Christian, God has become as Lee Botzet said during our Prayer Emphasis earlier this Spring…a “divine ...
Protect Your Blackboard
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 Subject: Protect Your Blackboard Good Morning Ethan & Emily: It is my desire that our studies on temptation this ...
“Real” Living
Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2002 Subject: “Real” Living in 2002 Good Morning Ethan & Emily: As we begin this new year, I would like us ...
Reviving Dead Batteries
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 Subject: Reviving Dead Batteries Good Morning Ethan & Emily: As Pastor Mike continues his series of messages on Ha ...
Robert Frost: Poet or Preacher?
Sent: November 11, 2002 Subject: Robert Frost: Poet or Preacher? Good Morning Ethan & Emily: I remember attending a drama and poetry workshop at ...
What a thought…God values us enough that He has us in His “treasure pouch.”
There our salvation is secure, as no one can rob anything from this safe place and neither can any harm come to us that He does not know about. God may watch the sparrows of the field, but He places us in His treasure pouch among His most precious and treasured items!
About Larry
Larry feels so very blessed and loved of God with all that he has learned from his life experiences, that it is from inside God’s “treasure pouch” that he wants to share the “treasures” he has learned not only from these experiences but from his study of God’s Word. (The website name comes from 1 Samuel 25:29 NLT). +Read More
Two days before my open heart surgery, my Christian neighbor told me that she had received confirmation from God in her prayers that He would extend my life because: “He knows you will tell everyone about it!” And to that mission I have tried to be faithful…from the time I awoke from surgery to the present day. My wife and I have used my “heart story” to witness to medical personnel and even waiters and waitresses in restaurants as well as many others that God brings across our paths each day. Truly God has not only given me a “new song” but a whole new mission field. And so my new life focus is reflected by Ps. 40:3,10 which I feel was written just for this time in my life:
“He (God) has given me a new song to sing, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see what He has done And be astounded. They will put their trust in the Lord. I have not kept this good news Hidden in my heart; I have talked about Your faithfulness and saving power. I have told everyone..Of Your unfailing love and faithfulness. (NLT)