Stroll Over Heaven

by Allan Jackson If I surveyed all the good things that come to me from above If I could count all the blessings from the storehouse of love I'd simply ask for a favor of Him beyond mortal kin And I'm sure that He'd grant it again I want to stroll over Heaven with you … Continue reading Stroll Over Heaven

Knowing You’ll Be There

By Guy Penrod / Gaither Vocal Band The other day I passed the place You always like to go And I picked up the phone because I thought you'd want to know But I forgot you weren't there. I miss you all these days But I'm reminded of your smile And the funny things you'd … Continue reading Knowing You’ll Be There

Knowing What I Know

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

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

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

Practice Resurrection

Doctors “practice” medicine, athletes practice their sport, musicians practice their instrument, but how do we “practice resurrection?” I read In Touch daily devotions, here’s what the late Dr. Charles Stanley had to say about it: In John 12:20-24, Jesus prepared his disciples for His death. He knew it would seem final to them, so He … Continue reading Practice Resurrection