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
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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
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
Trials and Afflictions
Shortly after Christmas, my wife and I both got sick. Through January and most of February, we saw the doctor, got meds, and both got worse! We both spent time in the hospitald (a week apart) with pneumonia, and I had influenza A. We both are just now finishing our strong antibiotics, and still coughing, … Continue reading Trials and Afflictions
An America With God on the Outskirts
From washingtonstand.com PERKINS: An America with God on the Outskirts Tony Perkins 5–7 minutes Our nation is in crisis. It isn’t a gun crisis. Or fentanyl crisis. It’s not a border crisis — or even a government funding crisis. It is a moral and spiritual crisis. A sickening video that went viral last weekend fully … Continue reading An America With God on the Outskirts
Nuggets of Wisdom
The following was sent to me, author unknown: Sometimes the majority only means that all the fools are on the same side. Lead your life so you won't be ashamed to sell the family parrot to the town gossip. There are two things I've learned: There is a God--and I'm not Him. Real friends are … Continue reading Nuggets of Wisdom
THE RIGHT RENDITION 