The real estate market in Colorado Springs is still ice cold, and we’ve had no new showings in the last month. So, we’re taking it off the market and will likely re-list it after the holidays. We’re in no hurry to sell or leave Colorado, but once we sell, then we’ll be moving to Decatur, GA (in the Atlanta area). In the meantime, the fall weather here has been fabulous. Colorado has a spectacular autumn color season as you can see in the photo above of the Maroon Bells out near Aspen. ,Pikes Peak has already seen two heavy snows. We’re hunkering down for another winter in Colorado.

~~~~~

2. Two “At First Light” Veterans’ Day media releases

There were two pretty cool media releases for Veterans’ Days 2025 about my and Mike Yorkey’s book about my father, At First Light: A True World War II Story of a Hero, His Bravery, and an Amazing Horse.

1. WORLD magazine just printed an op-ed I wrote about Dad, “An officer and a Christian: A German sniper took my father’s leg, but his quiet faith reminds us to steward the liberties purchased so dearly by so many.” They published it in their November issue in honor of Veterans Day. Here’s the cartoon of me the magazine used. Just in time for Halloween!

2. Also, a major podcast, Ralph Pezzullo’s “Heroes Behind the Headlines,” just released a really nice 80-minute podcast titled, “Youngest WWII Officer Fights Hitler, Saves Horses, and MORE!“ You can find at the www.hbh.pod website. Click on the Monday, October 27, 2025 broadcast.

~~~~~

3. Just Released Free Devotional Releases on the YouVersion App

YouVersion is celebrating their ONE BILLIONTH worldwide download this month. I’m grateful for the opportunity they’ve given me to publish some of my devotionals on the website and app. I hope you’ll try out one of more of these (especially the ones for Thanksgiving month and Christmas month).

• FOR A GRATEFUL THANKSGIVING FILLED NOVEMBER
  • A Thirty-Day Daily Devotional for November (Thanksgiving Month) – A daily, brief, topical Bible reading plan, “What the Bible Says About Thanksgiving, Rejoicing, Generosity, and Blessings,” has also just been published. You can learn more about this devotional or sign up for it here.
  • A One-Month Daily Prayer Guide – a daily, brief prayer guide, that has just been released, “Calling Abba: 30 Days of Bible-Based Prayers (Month 1).” In its first three days it had over 200 subscribers from 32 countries. You can learn more about this daily prayer guide or sign up for it here.
• LONGER DEVOTIONALS
  • A Six-Month Daily Devotional – A daily, brief, topical Bible reading plan with different topics each day, “What the Bible Says About … Volume 2” has been out about a month. It already has over 700 subscribers in 42 countries. from 16 countries. You can learn more about this devotional or sign up for it here.
  • A One-Year Daily Devotional – A daily, brief, topical Bible reading plan with different topics each day, “What the Bible Says About … Volume 1” has been available for free on the YouVersion app since March 2024 and has had over 8,000 subscribers on three continents from 103 countries. You can learn more about VOLUME 1 or sign up for it here.
• COMING IN DECEMBER: CHRISTMAS SEASON DEVOTIONALS

• • A Thirty-One-Day Daily Devotional for December (the Christmas Season) – A daily, brief, topical Bible reading plan, “What the Bible Says About Christmas — 31 Days of Advent Season Meditations,” has also just been officially published! You can learn more about this devotional or sign up for it here.
  • “A Twenty-Nine-Day Daily Devotional for December (the Advent Season)” – A daily, brief, topical Bible reading plan, “What the Bible Says About Advent – 29 Days of Advent Season Meditations” is  set to be published before December 1.
• COMING IN 2026 – Two 45-day devotionals on the Nicene Creed:
  • For the beginning of the year, I’ll be preparing a 45-day devotion, “The Nicene Creed: Discovering the Faith That Anchors Christianity.”
  • For the Lenten season, I’ll be preparing another 45-Day Devotion, “The Nicene Creed: A Lenten Journey to the Cross. 45 Days from Ash Wednesday to Easter” for release before Ash Wednesday 2026.

YOU CAN USE THIS QR CODE TO SEE ALL OF THESE DEVOTIONALS;

My agent, Greg Johnson, the founder and president of WordServe Literary, just let me know that our contract with Whitaker House has been completed. However, I’ve already been hard at work since September writing the devotional that they want about The Nicene Creed.

There is also a major publisher considering my proposal for a prayer devotional: Calling Abba: 365 Days to Finding the Closeness to God You Always Wanted. (read more about a 30-day release of these prayers above)

I’d appreciate your prayers for both of these projects as they represent a new direction in my writing about which I’m very excited.

~~~~~

A. Family blogs

• • Walt and Barb’s Family Update — October 2025

• B. Spiritual blogs

• • My Newest Devotional Published On-Line — What the Bible Says About Thanksgiving, Rejoicing, Generosity, and Blessings

 C. Health blog

• • Women and ADHD — An Update

  D. WWII blogs

• • October 16, 1945 — Phil knows now Mary Katherine is the one!

If you want to sign up to receive an email about each blog when it’s posted, sign up for free here.

7. Last Month’s Happenings

• We were at home this month. I had significant time to work on several writing projects that I mentioned above.
• Oct 28, we flew back to Decatur, GA, to spend time with Scott, Jen, and the granddaughters – and to be at our oldest granddaughter, Katherine’s high school senior night. What great fun.