Whole Hearted

Live your life. Live it well.
Live it strong.
It’s the only one you’ll ever have.

Celebrate the good.
Spread joy and cheer.

Smile with a full heart—
just because you can.

Your life is a gift. Enjoy it.

Recently, Randy Travis was in San Angelo, Texas. He sat on stage with a smile as big as Texas itself. Known for his velvet voice and country charm, he gave us 16 number-one hits. Among them was Three Wooden Crosses. But my favorite has always been Forever and Ever, Amen.

It’s clear he loves Jesus, his wife, and music.

But on this night, Randy sang just one word: “Amen.”

Back in 2013, he suffered a massive stroke. His right side was left paralyzed, and his speech was affected. So now he and his wife sit together on the left side of the stage while James Dupré sings his songs, and a big screen plays clips of his life.

And the whole night, Randy smiles. He points. He taps along. At the end, with only half his body working, he stands, waves, and limps his way off stage.

Close
Live well. Live strong. Our brother in Christ, Randy Travis, is touring 60 cities—still showing up with half his body, but a whole heart.

Prayer
Father, thank you for my health today.
Holy Spirit, thank you for living in me.
Jesus, thank you for being my example.
May my life glorify you. Amen.

Scripture
“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us.”
—Ephesians 3:20, NIV

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