The tragedy of the sudden and violent deaths in Las Vegas left me stunned. It is unimaginable that in the middle of a music venue, someone unknown to those attending would suddenly open fire and kill and maim people who were strangers to him. Why? The people who died and the people who are now […]
Sep 24, 2017
Ownership
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“The earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein” (Psalm 24:1). So begins one of the most powerful chapters in the Bible. It ties in nicely with one of my favorite songs, “This is my Father’s world.” Sometimes we forget Who is the ultimate authority, Who has final […]
Sep 9, 2017
Seeking Refuge from the Storms
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The approaching hurricane is occupying my thoughts. How bad will it be? How soon will it hit? Please, Lord, keep everyone safe. I hadn’t realized I had so many family and friends in Florida, Louisiana, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia. But, I do. I hope they and everyone else remain out of the reach of […]
Sep 7, 2017
As the Lord Made It
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Did you ever think about the way the earth must have been, just as the Lord made it, before Adam and Eve sinned and were cast out of the Garden? It surely was beautiful and peaceful; exciting, yet safe. We still glimpse it in the majesty of mountains, the purity of the first snowfall, love […]
Jul 26, 2017
That Little Brown Church
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The Little Brown Church in the Vale was one of my dad’s favorite songs. Each time I hear it, I think of him. If you’d like to hear the Statler Brothers sing it, click on their name. This song always brings memories of a simpler, quieter, more devout time in our nation’s history. I love […]
Jul 15, 2017
With Mud On Our Faces
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How many times, did we, as parents, pick up our children when they fell, dust them off, clean the mud off their faces, give them a hug and tell them everything would be all right? We didn’t look at them and say they had to get all tidied and neat before they came to us […]
