One “Life Lesson” I learned in God School classroom. It was one morning watching a man put a 1,000-piece puzzle together. He was incredible. He could put a puzzle together in a few hours. On this morning, I watched from a distance as he looked at the picture on the box cover… then looked down …
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God School: Who’s Driving?
“When you let Jesus drive, don’t sit in the back seat and give direction. He knows where He is taking you!!” Jason Benbrook On Sunday mornings, as we are walking to the Discovery classroom, (Sunday School at First Assembly NLR) our dear friend Jason has something waiting for us on the whiteboard. They are always …
God School: Did You Hear It?
Today’s lesson in God’s School is, “What Are You Listening For?” This morning, when it was barely light at the lake, I was walking our four-legged daughter, Lizzy, when I heard the orchestra warming up. It was not the sound of Earth, Wind and Fire warming up to sing “September” or the New York Philharmonic …
God School: The Best Facility
They were the Best children of William (Willie) and Mary Best. They all got their start in Woodville, Mississippi. After High School, several completed professional training and education. Growing up in the early 1900’s they all became honor students and graduates of Hard Times University. No electricity, no phones, horses & mules for transportation. What …
God School: “Showing Up”
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 …
Lesson From The Farm: “Laid By”
I couldn’t wait for dad to say the beautiful words, “We are laid by.” It happened from mid-July to mid-August. It’s when the soybeans are too big to cultivate and the rice is weeks away from harvest. In short, it’s when the pressure of time gets a relief. Normally we went fishing, visited relatives and …
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 …
Law of the Farm: Responsibility Means Do It Anyway.
Oh, how I identify with this picture. July days in a hot steamy rice field. We always started the day as the sun came up because the rice field was like a sauna in the afternoon. The moisture rising from the flooded field and the scorching sun made it almost unbearable. I remember as I …
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Law of the Farm: Asleep and Drifting…
I started cultivating when I was in the 10th grade. By then I had been driving a tractor for a couple of years. It was exciting. But as I got older and started staying out all night… well the fun wore off. There were lessons in this hot, boring job but I was young, and …
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