These daily readings are selected from messages the Lord has given me through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit over the past forty-plus years of proclaiming the Gospel of “Jesus Christ and him crucified” (I Corinthians 2:2). Over that time, God has given me short sayings that I would write down, usually in the front of my Bibles. Sometimes, I call them “Clarence-isms,” but if they are of any value then all the credit goes to the Lord, who gives all good things. If there are any that are bad, I’ll take the credit for those!