The Earthquakes in Arkansas Last Sunday

The Earthquakes in Arkansas Last Sunday

Did you know that Arkansas experienced a series of earthquakes last Sunday? Evidently, we did. I didn’t feel any of them but a lot of people did. What caused this shaking of the ground we walk on? One article said to blame it on Bull Shoals Lake.  It has risen forty-two feet since the first […]

Is There a Light in the Lighthouse?

Is There a Light in the Lighthouse?

Lighthouses have always fascinated me. I’ve never viewed one up close but some day, I’d like to. It would be interesting to purposely set out to tour American lighthouses, especially those on the east coast. You won’t find lighthouses in calm waters or tucked securely away from the danger of storms. Lighthouses stand in precarious, […]

Seeing With the Eyes of Faith

Seeing With the Eyes of Faith

The Faith of Bartimaeus It was just another day in the life of Bartimaeus. He sat beside the road in the dust, the sun beating down on his head, hoping that a few kind-hearted people who passed by would give him enough money to buy food. That’s the way many blind people made a living in […]

The Mother of a King and the Wife of an Evil Man

I’m fascinated by stories of little known people in the Bible. One of those people was the mother of King Hezekiah. This is a previously published story but it’s still true today. With Mother’s Day approaching, I thought it was especially meaningful, illustrating the significance of the most important job in the world–being a mom. […]

Those Ten Plagues of Egypt

Those Ten Plagues of Egypt

The story of the ten plagues the Lord sent on Pharaoh and his people is familiar to most of us. I’ve read it many times but not until lately had I realized that each plague pointed to a certain Egyptian deity. We all know the story of how Moses was to lead the people of Israel […]

Easter Morning and the Easter Egg Tree

Easter Morning and the Easter Egg Tree

The following story is an excerpt from The Heritage of Etta Bend, a story my mother told me about her childhood in northeast Oklahoma. The “I” is my mother, Susie Latty Day. I thought it was appropriate for this Easter, 102 years after it happened. Mom told me this story and I wrote it to […]