It was a different kind of world in 1918. Woodrow Wilson was our 28th President. Postage stamps were two cents, a loaf of bread cost a dime and a gallon of gasoline was eight cents. An epidemic of Spanish flu ravaged the country, causing more than 500,000 deaths. Some of the popular songs were Over […]
Aug 21, 2025
My Dad’s Birthday
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The character trait that stood out most in my dad was honesty. His handshake was as good as a written contract. He never found it necessary to curse or lie. Lest you think he was formidable and unyielding, let me say that he enjoyed a laugh as much as anybody, loved to sing and […]
Jul 28, 2025
Etta Bend Devotional
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A few years back, I tried making a devotional book based on life at Etta Bend. Somehow, my enthusiasm didn’t hold out, but here is one of those devotionals I would have included in that book: “He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to […]
Jul 22, 2025
My Grandmother’s Bible
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My grandmother, Mary Edna Latty, has been gone for many years. I have her New Testament. The words in that Book are ancient but they still hold true. People come and go but the truths inside this Book never change. Through the years my grandmother had stuck a few things inside her New Testament for […]
Jun 25, 2025
Grandmas
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My mother had several Bibles. Some, she used basically for reference or footnotes. One, she read every day. She carried a particular one to church each Sunday until the cover literally wore out then she began taking the Scofield Bible that Matt gave her. I find interesting things in her Bible, in addition to God’s […]
Jun 15, 2025
Father’s Day
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I talked to my older brother and wished him a Happy Father’s Day. He thanked me and said, “Well, it’s not as important as Mother’s Day.” I disagreed and told him I thought it was very important. Moms and Dads each have a God-given responsibility and privilege in the life of a healthy family. I […]
