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, …
Tag: Salvation
God School: Seek?
“Look it up!” Oh, how I hated that phrase. I usually responded with, “Come on, just tell me the answer!” This became much of my lifelong attribute. It’s a practice I see all too often today. Good people, so busy with no time to “search” or “seek” the truth. People coming to church with a …
God School: WARNING
I first started ignoring “WARNINGS” when I was a child. I could not wait to tear off the “Do Not Remove Under Penalty Of Law" tags from our pillows. I was living in the danger zone…a law breaker. This made my mother nervous. Have you noticed how many “Warning” messages we get every day? Last …
God School: Lesson From A Woodpecker
We call our lake place Shalom (Peace). In 2017 we had a 45’ x 30’ heavy steel carport built for our 5th wheel RV. Several years ago, it started. From around 7am to 9 or 10am there will be a ratty-tat-tat sound, much like a high-pitched jackhammer outside on the metal roof. You guessed it, …
God School: A Tomb Of The Time
My trip to Israel in 2014 challenged two beliefs I once had. The first was a manger during the time of the birth of Jesus. It’s far different than the carved manger on our mantel. The other was of a tomb & burial customs during the time of the death and burial of our Lord …
Law of The Farm: Part 2
Did you know, “The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), which contains the general and permanent rules of federal agencies, exceeds 188,000 pages as of late 2021.” And “Print Volumes: The printed version, often updated by annual supplements, spans over 370 volumes…contains roughly 22 million words, which would take an average reader about 46 work weeks …
Hands That…
Little boys find things to do. I was around 5 years old when we lived on the farm. Our house was about 50 to 75 yards from the shop. In between the house and the shop was a pasture where I played dodge the patties. On this morning dad and the men had been repairing …
Missed it!
If you have ever been on a cruise ship you have witnessed people running to catch the ship before it leaves port. You may have even watched people running to the departed ship thinking it would turn around because they failed to follow instructions. That ship had sailed. Mary & I have been on a …
“Joy”
It won’t be long before we will be singing this well-known Christmas carol,” Joy To The World” I found this to be interesting on Google. “The popular carol "Joy to the World" was written by Isaac Watts, who penned the lyrics in 1719 as a poetic paraphrase of Psalm 98…and was originally written to celebrate …
We Are All In the Delivery Business
Who do you deliver for? Look at people's faces, listen to their words. People receiving the news of the world are overwhelmed by these deliverers… they are mad, in fear, and have no hope. Hurting people hurt people. But there is a choice. Believers are called to deliver His Good News! And what Good News …
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