Knowing The Father

The other day my oldest grandson's wife - who is expecting (any day now) - was trying to show her mother how the baby wiggled and kicked. But their little girl was either asleep or just not in the mood to wiggle or kick. 🙂 So, she called Daddy over (my grandson) and he put … Continue reading Knowing The Father

I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day

By Philip Reynolds The Daily Signal The winter of 1863 was a grim one for American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow—it was a grim one for the entire country. The Civil War had been raging for two years. Communities across the nation lay blanketed in an aching grief. Like years previous, Christmas had come. But it’s … Continue reading I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day

Bubble Lights

Christmas on the farm always arrived in great anticipation for me and my brothers. I don't think any of us realized until we moved away from the farm just how dirt poor we really were! I dare say that all of us wouldn't trade those years for anything. We often had cousins visit to whom … Continue reading Bubble Lights

Christmas Thoughts

I can't believe it's 2 days before Christmas!! Where did December go? Where did 2021 go?? As a kid growing up on a farm with two older brothers, a dog or two, several cats, milk cows, sheep, a couple of ponies, and a go cart, I didn't know we were dirt poor. I don't think … Continue reading Christmas Thoughts

The Dawn of Redeeming Grace

I received this from a nephew, Pastor Jeff: "Hoping you all have a thoughtful day knowing that you can't have Christmas without the manger, You can't have the manger without the cross, You can't have the cross without the grave, You can't have the grave without the resurrection, You can't have the resurrection without the … Continue reading The Dawn of Redeeming Grace

A New Understanding

According to the liberal media, the left, the socialists, the communists, Antifa, BLM global network, and a dozen other entities who are "woke" to the new order of things, I have apologies to make. I'm sorry I'm white, old, Christian, republican, conservative, and privileged (even though I had a job since I was 15 until … Continue reading A New Understanding

It’s Up To God

Gary Bauer of American Values reported in his End of Day Report they are reviewing a disturbing document that was delivered to the Biden transition team. The document, endorsed by three House progressives, smears religious conservatives as "conspiracy theorists" and "white nationalists," and calls for an all-out assault on religious liberty at every level of … Continue reading It’s Up To God

Christmas Memories

The following I received from one of my brothers: I imagine that most, if not all, of us have some very special Christmas memories. I want to share a few of mine with you. One of my earliest memories is of my bobsled. My father built it himself from 1” galvanized pipe, wood slats, paint, … Continue reading Christmas Memories

Tale of Two Athletes

During this time of year we often (and should) turn our thoughts to helping and giving. Christmas in America stands for different things to different people, however. In today's society, some are taught that receiving is more important than giving, and indeed some feel they are entitled to do and say whatever they want. So, … Continue reading Tale of Two Athletes

Happy and Merry

How will you say it this year? "Happy Holidays" or "Merry Christmas"? Saying "Merry Christmas" is as American as apple pie and baseball. Perhaps we should start calling it simply "fruit pie" and "field ball"?? Except there are a lot of games played on fields and a lot of different kinds of fruit pies. But … Continue reading Happy and Merry