My Directed Path

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart" Proverbs 3:5

Ring the Bell

Ring the Bell

A few weeks ago, I received ten treatments of radiation to reduce inflammation on my right hip and femur. These lesions are the result of cancer cells that are released into my blood stream when my prostate gland metastasized. Over the past six years I have been doing...
Lights

Lights

There is so much to enjoy during the Christmas holiday although sometimes it is difficult to keep my focus on the real meaning of the season.  I love the cooler weather in Florida and creating just the right Christmas card based on our travels that...
Eternal

Eternal

Definition of Eternal from Merriam-Webster a: having infinite duration : EVERLASTING eternal damnation b: of or relating to eternity c: characterized by abiding fellowship with God “good teacher, what must I do to...
Change

Change

change [CHānj]VERB make or become different.take or use another instead of. Mary and I recently visited her brother, Charlie, in Modesto, CA.  He was scheduled for open heart surgery and was waiting in the hospital for his vital signs to improve. There was a...
Rejoice!

Rejoice!

rejoice [rəˈjois] VERB feel or show great joy or delight. Like many, the Bartlein family has had its ups and downs this year, but we made it through without too many scars. Andrew and Chrissy completed their Bachelors in Ministerial Theology are now ordained ministers...
Risk

Risk

risk possibility of loss or injury: perilsomeone or something that creates or suggests a hazardthe chance of loss or the perils to a subject matter of an insurance contract also: the degree of probability of such loss. When you are young, risk seems like an...
Bold

Bold

bold /bōld/ adjective (of a person, action, or idea) showing an ability to take risks; confident and courageous. (of a color or design) having a strong or vivid appearance.  Dedicated to my son, Andrew  Being bold is having courage and speaking out against what is...
Waiting

Waiting

It seems that most of my life I have been waiting.  When I was a child, Christmas could not arrive fast enough and when I was a teenager, all I could think about was driving a car. Today, I’m waiting to find out if my cancer has spread. Every three months, Mary and I...
Steps

Steps

The verse I’m going to base my blog on is Proverbs 16:9 “The mind of man plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps.”. Who controls the events of this world? Ever wonder that in an ultimate way? Solomon had great wisdom in this regard because he had a good grasp on...
Wake-up

Wake-up

I once checked into a hotel and asked the front desk clerk for a 6 am wake-up call. The following morning at precisely 6:00 am the phone rang and when I picked it up a voice said, “What are going to do with the rest of your life?” The title of my blog is Wake-up and...