Tag: prayer

TommyLog – Postcard from a Friend!

Hey Kids it’s dad, and for today’s TommyLog I want to share with you how much excitement can be generated by sending one simple postcard.

So I have the super awesome friend from Phoenix who went to Disneyland. Not the world, but the land. And she took time out of her busy hectic schedule to send me a personalized card.

How awesome is that?!

This totally brightened my day. Thank you Sara so much. Your thoughtfulness is just tops!

Each morning when the Clifford’s say prayers, I always pray that we will be able to do something for somebody else. Do something special, reach out to somebody else to make their day brighter. This made my day bright.

Thank you!! This rocks!!

Do something special for somebody else. Make a difference in somebody else’s life. Send a postcard. Make a phone call, send an email. Make a difference.

Be the Answer to Someone’s Prayer

Last Friday was a total rotten day at work. Do not pass go do not collect $200 rotten. I was home and it was about 7:30 in the evening and I wanted to go get Culver’s for dinner. As I’m driving to Culver’s sun roof open and XM radio turned up high—trying to forget my awful day, I saw a family stranded on the side of the road. They car had broken down. I immediately felt a prompting to do a u-turn and go and see who I could help.


The dad, named John, was from Eastern Europe, Croatia I think and he had a thick accent. He said he was the head chef at a restaurant in Neenah. His car ran out of gas and he and his wife and 2 kids were on their way to the grocery store. I was able to help him get gas and on their way very quickly.

After that, the worries of my Friday was washed away.

What a blessing it was not to ask for answers to a prayer, but to possibly BE AN ANSWER!

What will you do to be that answer?

TommyLog – Just Don’t Panic

This morning during our morning prayers I said something bit different than I normally would say. Becky and I are planning on taking a little mini get-a-way to Madison this weekend. Drew does not handle change very well and Mom sometimes gets stressed when we have timelines to get everything done. So in my prayer I said “Don’t panic” thinking that was aimed at those 2, but little did I know it was pointed at me.

A few hours ago I got word that my father needs to have bypass surgery on heart. After a quick prayer of my own and a short chat with Dad on the phone, I am calm, cool and collected. This is the 1st time dad has ever been admitted to a hospital. Not too bad for a guy entering his 76th year. There’s a reason that my sister Nancy, a RN and her family live in Pittsford with my Mom and Dad. THANK YOU so much for your selfless services and being there for them!

Thank you Heavenly Father for the right words to say this morning and thank you for allowing me to take them to heart.

I love you dad, everything is going to be okay. No need to panic!