A Simple Prayer

What’s the most important decision in all of our lives? I had no clue . . . .

My new bride and I have each been told by an angel that I might die young, but neither of us has told the other. Sequel to My Drug-Fueled Vision Quest.

The party starts on the evening of my last day at college, and my drug-fueled vision quest succeeds at the moment I least expect it.

Jonah in the whale, Jesus in His tomb, me exploring caves. The Pharisees seek a sign, and the sign Jesus gives them: In the Heart of the Earth.

Who was that snake really, and why did it haunt me so? The Bible on the connection between snakes and Jesus.

I’ve kept this story a closely guarded secret since 1970. It’s time to share.

I was 16. The phone rang on Christmas morning. It was Police Sergeant Jessup . . . .

At age 16, I thought I was pretty smart. But Police Sergeant Jessup was smarter.

I was 8 years old. There was a puppet show for children in our church’s Sunday school. What could possibly go wrong?

I was the new kid in school. Mike was the leader of the gang that bullied me. But I’ll never forget what he did for me.