When did you last wave good-bye to one house, then eagerly open the door on a new place? Can you recall the excitement, mixed with bone-tired exhaustion? December, 1976 held those feelings for me and Jan when we left Ft. Worth and moved to Beaver, Oklahoma! I describe the move and the year of adventure that led to the moment in my new Kindle ebook, Journey to Friendship: A Memoir. We left behind jobs and schools to embrace a new life as the pastor of Fiorst Baptist Church (me) and mother-to-be (Jan, of course!). The parsonage seemed huge compared to our old duplex, just as our dreams stretched to new heights. If you want a good holiday read, or need just the right small gift for a minister, grab a copy today at