Derek has published seven books in the past decade (you can find them at https://www.amazon.com/Derek-Maul/e/B001JS9WC4), and there’s always something new in the works.
Before becoming a full-time writer, Derek taught public school in Florida for eighteen years, including cutting-edge work with autistic children. He holds bachelor’s degrees in psychology and education from Stetson University and the University of West Florida.
Derek is active in teaching at his church: adult Sunday school, and a men’s Bible study/spiritual formation group. He enjoys the outdoors, traveling, photography, reading, cooking, playing guitar, and golf.
“Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, so that you and your descendants might live! You can make this choice by loving the Lord your God, obeying him, and committing…
When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the Lord your God. – Leviticus 19:34 I have to give a “shout out” to everyone involved in organizing the first of our “Welcome Back…
Read more “Welcome Back Wednesdays” – such a hunger for community
You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand. – Psalm 16:11 to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God. – John 1:12 “Give, and it will be given to…
Read more diet, exercise, and so much more (living beyond half truths)
The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it. The world and all its people belong to him. For he laid the earth’s foundation on the seas and built it on the ocean depths. Psalm 24:1-2 Here is a slight change of direction for today. Art. Monday afternoon I was sitting in the grocery store parking lot, trying to…
Read more When you expect to experience wonder, that is what tends to happen
Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours.Yours, Lord, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all. 1 Chronicles 29:11 I would like to thank everyone for the tremendous response to yesterday’s important announcement (A Huge Moment for Rebekah and Derek).…
I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. It is…
That evening the disciples came to him and said, “This is a remote place, and it’s already getting late. Send the crowds away so they can go to the villages and buy food for themselves.” But Jesus said, “That isn’t necessary — you feed them.” Matthew 14:15-16 Today – May 1st – I want to focus…
April was another full month. The beauty of Springtime in Wake Forest is impossible to cover in just 30 photos, but I think this paints the picture fairly well. Bookended by two photos of Mr. T. (our grandson in Germany), with lots of blooming flowers – and grandchildren – in between. I am already anticipating…
There are three categories in today’s “Photo Friday” collection. But the emphasis is – again – heavy on the garden. In fact, when I post “April in Review” later today the picture collection is going to be focused on flowers in a big way. ONE: Thursday I took a swing at getting my parents’ back…
Read more Children and Trees, growing like crazy – #PhotoFriday
Then the angel showed me a river with the water of life, clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb. It flowed down the center of the main street. On each side of the river grew a tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, with a fresh crop each…
Read more “God has made everything beautiful for its time” – a short tour of the back garden
