Knowing What I Know About Heaven By Guy Penrod, written by William D. Austin, Charles David Robbins I bet the trumpets play and the angels sing Every sweet refrain of amazing grace And the Heaven's hands opened up the gate And the children dance when they saw Your face As happy as they were to … Continue reading Knowing What I Know
Love, Me
by Collin Raye I read a note my grandma wrote back in 1923, Grandpa kept it in his coat and he showed it once to me. He said, "Boy, you might not understand but a long, long time ago, Grandma's daddy didn't like me none but I loved your grandma so." We had this crazy … Continue reading Love, Me
Passing
My wife of 54 years passed away on July 30th at 9:02 AM at the Missouri University Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was 74 years old. "Hang on to the people God gave you, because one day He'll want them back." A wife of noble character … Continue reading Passing
Nursing Home Observations
18 Most assuredly, I say to you, when you were younger, you girded yourself and walked where you wished; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will gird you and carry you where you do not wish.” These were the words of Jesus to Peter (John 21). I thought of … Continue reading Nursing Home Observations
Can Christians Still Support Donald Trump?
stream.org Can a Christian Still Support Donald Trump After His Recent Guilty Verdict? - The Stream Shane Idleman 7–8 minutes People often ask me, “How can you follow Jesus and support Donald Trump?” However, many Christians who do so are not following a man — they are shaping a movement. A better, biblical question to … Continue reading Can Christians Still Support Donald Trump?
Maybe It’s Time
To fly our flag upside down. A sign of distress. If you don't think our country is in distress, you're not paying attention. If you think flying the flag upside down as a sign of distress is disrespectful of the flag, you're not paying attention. If you don't think 50 MILLION immigrants living inside American … Continue reading Maybe It’s Time
Recovering
I must apologize to those who have subscribed to my blog, I have not been able to write much in the recent weeks. My wife and I were both hospitalized (me with Influenza A and pneumonia, her with pneumonia) a week apart. About the time I got out, she went in. Then on April 1st, … Continue reading Recovering
Sanctification of the Secular
I have long thought about and observed the way Middle Eastern people seem to live and act with the attitude and belief that their god is never separated from everything they experience. Their life is completely and eternally entwined with the spiritual; there is no and cannot be any separation of the two. They do … Continue reading Sanctification of the Secular
Watch; Stand Fast
If you take the time to keep up with world and national news (and have better sources than the alphabet channels), it's hard not to be over-whelmed at times. This country - and the world - is hurtling toward chaos at best, and destruction inevitably. Now to believers, that's not a new revelation: “At that … Continue reading Watch; Stand Fast
A Major Decision
From "Give Him 15" ministry of Dutch Sheets: The people of God are facing a major decision: Can they support a leader who has a sinful past? His sexual improprieties are known; he has had adulterous affairs and multiple wives. He claims to have repented and been forgiven, but well, can they really look past … Continue reading A Major Decision
THE RIGHT RENDITION 