Teach Me to Pray Like Paul
In December 1967 Delores and I moved to a little central Texas town named Clifton and became pastors of the church there. I worked 45 hours a week at a manufacturing plant there and pastored the small church. I, also, was dealing with a condition called Hypoglycemia or low blood sugar although I was completely ignorant of my condition. I suffered with the symptom, but didn’t know Hypoglycemia existed. …
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I was pastoring my first small church in central Texas. My job at a manufacturing company provided Dee and me enough money to make it as we survived in our trailer house that was seven and a half feet inside and about twenty feet long. We were recent college graduates and accepted our first pastorate as a God-given opportunity. But things became worse as my vision declined and the fatigue in my eye muscles increased. Additionally, I had never heard of hypo-hypoglycemia or low blood sugar, but looking back I realize that I had dealt with that situation a long time. Low blood sugar causes your energy level to fluctuate drastically. By the end of my eight-hour work day I always had to lay down for a while until Delores brought me some peanut butter and crackers. This snack would revive me enough to make it to supper. …
Here’s an email we received: “The surgery was a disaster. My husband had a brain hemorrhage and stroke in recovery. He was in ICU for 9 days. His brain is slowly waking up. It probably will be a recovery that takes several weeks/months. Thanks for praying for us—we have needed it!” After reading this email we didn’t know specifically how to pray for our friend. What do we do when we don’t know what to ask? …
at noisy, crowded city of 30 million people proved very taxing for the focusing muscles around my eyes. By the summer of 1991 it was becoming more and more difficult for me to focus on writing, reading or merely looking at anything for very long. On August 5, 1991 I had to give up writing in my prayer journal. Focusing was just too exhausting. Listed below are the comments I wrote on that day using a calligraphy pen and inscribing words about 3/4 of an inch tall. I trust these comments are a blessing to you this year! …
The beautiful blue afternoon sky cheered my heart. As daylight faded, chirping birds flew about as they settled down for the evening. Afternoon walks always helped me deal with the day’s stress. I felt refreshed.
