Walter

Don't know who wrote it but this is a good story. I received it in an email. ~~~~~~~~~~~ The day Walter Boone sold his last flock, his old dog cried at the fence like the whole farm had just been buried. “Drive slow with them,” Walter said, though the buyer was already climbing into the … Continue reading Walter

Make No Mistake

Written by Joe Wilkinson: Make no mistake: evil is at work in the world. Scripture tells us that the enemy thrives in confusion, disorder, and bloodshed—and we are seeing the fruit of that plainly. What is especially grievous is that both the left and the right are falling into tribalism, elevating ideology above truth and … Continue reading Make No Mistake

It Is Well

This hymn was written after traumatic events in Horatio Spafford's life. The first was the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, which ruined him financially (Spafford had been a successful lawyer and had invested significantly in property in the area of Chicago that was extensively damaged by the great fire). His business interests were further hit … Continue reading It Is Well

The Sounds of Life – and Love

Since my wife died, I find myself eating out fairly often. The waitresses at Country Kitchen all know me by name, and I have a standing breakfast date with however many of my grand-kids and great grand-kids can attend every Monday. We have a good visit, solve most of the world's problems, and discuss everything … Continue reading The Sounds of Life – and Love

Deeper Trouble Than We Think

American Values reports: JoAnna St. Germain, a high school history teacher in Maine, posted a direct appeal on Facebook to the Secret Service. She urged them to “step up” and use the unique position they are in to help the country “avoid a civil war.” How would they do that exactly? Here is her appeal: … Continue reading Deeper Trouble Than We Think

The Older I Get

(as sung by Amos Raber) https://youtu.be/6Ps4KZ1mEwE The older I get, The more I think You only get a minute, better live while you’re in it, 'Cause it’s gone in a blink; And the older I get, The truer it is It’s the people you love, not the money and stuff, That makes you rich. And … Continue reading The Older I Get

More Than A Name On A Wall

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onwY4d2WWng&list=PLITWtxIzxzjNY6OCKPfRJZdVFRKgmNMuw&index=105 I saw her from a distance As she walked up to the wall, With a little boy beside her, And a face that I recall. She took out pen and paper As to trace her memories And the little boy said “Mama, That’s the same name as me.” She said, "Son, it’s … Continue reading More Than A Name On A Wall

No More Night, No More Pain!

Revelation 21:1-4: Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,” for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. 2 I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. 3 And … Continue reading No More Night, No More Pain!

Let Him Carry the Suitcase

In her book The Hiding Place, Corrie ten Boom tells of a lesson her father taught her as a small child. She had asked him a question which the answer to was not possible for a young child to understand. Her father, a jeweler and watch maker, had his work suitcase with him containing all … Continue reading Let Him Carry the Suitcase

REMEMBER!!

The Heroes of Flight 93