From the Home Place

February 13, 2026

Good morning! It’s great to be up and going. At 5 a.m. we have 25 degrees, looking for a high of 55. The wind will behave with 8 mph out of the W. Miss Deb is headed for Guernsey to teach the Kinders. I’m headed north of Lusk to help a young man put a first outside ride on a horse. His ‘ol colt is just a tad waspy, so we are going to keep him snubbed to my horse for a while, hopefully all ends well?

Last night I was blessed to have a zoom meeting with seven truly amazing young men. I sure wish we could clone these guys and send them out all across our nation. Perhaps that is what Jesus felt when He sent His twelve out to change the world. It’s just that in today’s world, there seems to be a shortage of young men who know who they are and what they are to be doing to advance God’s kingdom. Because of this shortage, I feel it my responsibility to help raise-up more like these seven.

Yesterday I read that a U.S. Senator from Tennessee and one from Maryland both stated that they both consider “Sharia law to be less of a threat to the American way of life than the conservative white Christians are!” And there you have it! Just like Jesus stated, “They will hate you because they have first hated Me.”

Why is it that people would be willing to allow terrorism that threatens everything Americans love and enjoy, while wanting to eliminate all Christ followers? I’m of the opinion that folks so dislike Christians because as we fly the banner of Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit of God is convicting such people of their sinful lifestyles. Here again, we have an adage, “If you don’t like the message, shoot the messenger.” Charlie Kirk’s murder was an example of this mentality.

Yet, I see hope. As long as God is on His throne, which He will forever be, He is going to accomplish establishing His kingdom, “on earth as it is in heaven.” As the saints of old stated, “If God go with us, who can stand against us?” I have absolutely no doubt, but that God is accomplishing His purpose with all of the hatred that is present in the U.S. today. As any Christ follower knows, “that which Satan planed for evil, God will use for good.” There is one simple fact “GOD wins!”

That is why I will invest my last days of life, to encourage and establish young men of biblical faith! I am quite sure that in a time when our nation seems to be falling apart, these young men will become the glue that holds her together. They are men who love their Lord, their family, and all those who come across their path on a daily basis. They see this world as their opportunity to spread the love of Jesus to all.

Like us or not, we are here to advance the kingdom of God. This is not a political stance; it is a spiritual obligation. Jesus has charged all of His followers, “Go into all of the world and make disciples.” We do that by lovingly sharing God’s amazing grace. Could it be that the thing America needs the most, is the very thing that she hates the worst? Take heart, the Lord has been fighting this great battle since the beginning of time, and He will continue to do so until the end of time. An event that is getting closer to taking place each day! This one thing I am very sure of, “GOD wins!”

Doing my small part with you, Neal

Read Psalm 56, blessings!