I asked my dear friend Dale to meet at 7 a.m. for breakfast at our favorite place, BJ’s. We needed to prepare for the upcoming Bible Study Fellowship study of Romans. Yesterday morning I didn’t show up. At 7:15 a.m. he sent this text message, “Morning Robert, are you going to be able to make …
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God School: Lessons From The Past
When Mary Farrar married William (Willie) Best on October 2, 1902, they had no idea that 124 years later 200 people would follow. Picture “1” Willie & Mary with their 5 “Best Kids”, Mary Ella, Josephine, Wilhena, Farrar (my mom) and Francis. These 2 generations are now gone but not forgotten. In their lifetime they …
God School: “Where Did The Time Go?”
I didn’t understand 25 years ago when my mother said, ‘Where did the time go?” But at 79, I know exactly what she was talking about. Last weekend made it even more clear…time has moved on. It struck me as Mary & I drove into the parking lot of the May Branch Inn. BAM! This …
God School: Never Forget!
Last weekend was incredible. Yes, it was the 250th Birthday for our country but it was what my hometown of Hamburg, Arkansas chose to do that made me even more proud. I knew when I read on Facebook last week about Hamburg taking the Nehemiah challenge, that Mary & I had to go home. The …
God School: Lost? Need Directions?
Growing up in rural Arkansas one pastime was driving the gravel country roads. These adventure trips usually started out around 9pm at Sammy’s Drive Inn with several guys in one car. After we got our cokes, we would take off in some general direction with no real purpose. Interestingly country roads can all look alike, …
God School: Lab – Being Presentable!
When I was growing up my mother always asked, “Have you got clean underwear on? Make sure they don’t have holes in them.” I have discovered this was a common question for moms with little boys growing up in the 50’s & 60’s. When I think about it, mother must have accepted a known fact, …
God School: Lab Sesson – “Don’t Over Think It”
Question, who do you think will have a better day, the 2 boys who recognize God’s fingerprints in their life or the scholar trying to prove God didn’t perform miracles? When I was in the first & second garde we lived in the country. It was about a ¼ mile walk down a dirt/gravel road. …
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God School: “What’s On The Test?”
These were a few of the nifty tricks I used to get through school. My strategy was, let someone else do the boring study, all I need is the right answers. Several of my “good” friends would pass their completed algebra exam back to me before the final bell. I would just write the answer …
God School: Today’s Lab Session, “Discouragement”
Discouragement…we have all experienced the gut punch of life. I have learned it follows expectation. I hear, see, or think of something awesome, great & fun, and not long after “BOOM!” something happens to bust the ballon. Many times, the busted ballon of hope resulted from my poor choices. But sometimes it was just life. …
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God School: Knowledge Or Wisdom?
It’s graduation season. From grade school to advanced college degrees, people are celebrating the acquisition of knowledge. It has required much time & study… stuffing information into their brains hoping to retrieve it in such a way to pass the test. It leaves us with a sense of, “I’ve got this!” Probably at no other …
