And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment…(John 16:8) After my partner and I buried the hatchet, the stressful work environment cooled off and things went back to normal. We were both much easier to work with. I did something I’d never done before; I…
Read MoreThe time-frame for this post is April of 2002 Pride. Arrogance. Self-confidence. The stuff Fire-Medics are made of. I’d reached a place in my life where I was so full of pride I wouldn’t take correction from my partner. He was younger and less experienced, but I knew he was right. I was making some…
Read MoreThe year that I lived in Tacoma was a season where I seldom thought about God. Even worse than my indifference to God was the obsession I had with my own needs.I had no idea why it was so, but during this season, my life was dominated by a need for sexual fulfillment. When it…
Read MoreI was hired by a private ambulance service in Tacoma when I moved to Washington in 1994. The short time that I worked there left a bitter taste in my mouth. I despised the drunks, drug addicts and mentally ill people that we transported every day. In 1995 I would go to work for the…
Read MoreArraignment: A criminal proceeding at which the defendant is officially called before a court of competent jurisdiction, informed of the offense charged in the complaint, information, indictment, or other charging document, and asked to enter a plea of guilty, not guilty. I stepped off the bus and followed the jail guard, who led me and…
Read MoreIt’s hard to describe the feelings that came over me as the cop placed handcuffs on me and helped me into the back of the police car. A little remorse; a little anger, and a lot of wonder. I never thought I would be the one riding in the back seat of a black and…
Read MoreIn 1995, after years of working private ambulance for little more than minimum wage, I gave in and tested for a job with the fire department. The decision was mostly financial. I never wanted to be a fire medic. But my wife and I were on the verge of bankruptcy. We’d didn’t manage our finances…
Read MoreI’m taking you all the way back to the beginning of my career, more than 30 years ago, before I wore a uniform or knew Jesus. Having been prompted by God to start dealing with and being healed from my past, I decided to begin writing about the days before I was known as Praying…
Read MoreThis is a letter to bring you up to date on where I’m at, where I’ve been and where I’m going. I’ve been thinking a lot about my past since the new year began. I know God wants to bring closure and healing to some open wounds from my past and I’m seeing a plan…
Read MoreI really need to quit complaining about going on calls after shift change. There are divine appointments out there waiting for me. They can come at inconvenient times. Like when I’d rather be at home eating dinner with my wife. A few weeks ago, we transported a young woman who was suicidal. The call kept…
Read MorePicking up from my last message, I wanted to share something I’ve never discussed on this blog before. For the past few weeks, it’s been hard for me to pray with anyone. Many of you know that on Facebook, I receive a lot of prayer requests. I try to respond to them as soon as…
Read MoreI received this e-mail from the mother of a patient I prayed with. Her story can be found here. The names of the patient and mother were omitted for the sake of privacy. Hi! I’m not sure if you will remember us. You transported my daughter from Mayo hospital to Kindred hospital back in May. My daughter…
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