by Bruce Martin | Feb 20, 2026 | Uncategorized |
It just wouldn’t start. No matter what I did, it wouldn’t turn over. I was at my farm, working on my John Deere Gator and I’d tried everything I knew to get it running. I replaced the battery. I replaced the solenoid. I replaced the starter…twice. I even replaced the... 
by Bruce Martin | Feb 7, 2026 | Blog, Hope, Marriage, Word for the Week |
“It is the kindness of God that leads us to repentance.” Romans 2:4 As I write this, I’ve heard a lot of people say that we’re more divided as a country than ever before, and I get that. However, there was that thing called the Civil War back in the 1860s,... 
by Bruce Martin | Dec 18, 2025 | Uncategorized |
“But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’” Jesus in Matthew 9:13 I am a lawbreaker. In my 45 year driving history, at last count, I’ve had 38 moving violations. (Don’t judge me.) Most of them for speeding, some for “driving too... 
by Bruce Martin | Dec 8, 2025 | Blog, Hope, Word for the Week |
“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free. The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me. I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” From the inscription on the Statue of Liberty.... 
by Bruce Martin | Oct 26, 2025 | Marriage, Word for the Week |
Marlina and I decided to do a new thing this year! Each morning, with coffee in hand, we take time for sitting. (This is a picture of us In Greece!) If it’s really early, before light, we’ll sit in bed where it’s cozy and warm. But if it’s a later morning, we’ll sit...