Isn’t it amazing how God can use all of His creation to teach us? Just last week, He taught me that whatever season of life we are in, there’s value we can bring to His kingdom. Driving back from Paris (Texas y’all), the beautiful field of cotton (photo left), prepared for harvest, overwhelmed me. Making Read More >
I was overwhelmed with how many commented on last week’s post (Even Ugly Has a Purpose) about how God can use ugly; moving me to write this follow-up. As much as I enjoy being a rancher, a long-time hobby is woodturning. I have done little of it since moving to Texas and starting the ranch, Read More >
If you see a cow frothing at the mouth, slobbering all over themselves, and chewing for all their worth, you know they’ve found one. Every year, late summer or early fall, they arrive. Without question, the ugliest fruit I’ve ever seen. Horseapples! Native to the Great Plains, the horseapple is the fruit of the bois Read More >
Today, I’m honored to welcome my friend Karen O’Kelley Allen as this week’s guest blogger here at the Cross-Dubya. Ms. Karen is a demure “Alabama girl” with a gentle spirit and a fire for God within. She’s the author of an amazing book entitled Confronting Cancer with Faith, a hope-generating Bible study that delivers on Read More >
On lazy Sunday afternoons, I sometimes remind myself of my cattle; leisurely grazing and napping my way through the day. I’ve learned to never weigh myself on a Monday morning. I don’t come close to eating as much as my cows; but it seems like I’ve always got a bag or plate of something nearby. Read More >
What’s the first three things people notice when you hand them a business card? According to research by business card designers it’s the logo, name, and title. Like most business cards, the ones for our Cross-Dubya ranch includes those things; along with address and contact info. I like to tell people “My brand is my Read More >
In June of this year, I was blessed by my inclusion in a Bible Study compilation entitled Feed Your Soul with the Word of God. I was excited to be a part of this wonderful new Bible Study. It was humbling to see my name listed alongside many of my writing friends, some of which Read More >
What would a poured out life look like? Strange question to ask yourself when driving seventy miles per hour with a pickup bed full of cattle feed. The answer, I suppose, would be as different as the person answering the question. What I am certain of is this; what is poured into your life is Read More >
In early August, I met with my orthopedic surgeon for my six-week follow-up on left shoulder surgery. During the visit, Dr. Graves showed me footage of the Before and After of my shoulder. He also provided several sheets of still photos taken during the operation. I was taken aback by the amount of damage and Read More >
“For I will pour water on him who is thirsty, and floods on the dry ground; I will pour My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessing on your offspring;” Isaiah 44:3 (NKJV) As late July rolled around, summer came into full swing. As the summer sun often does here in Texas, it reminded me Read More >