It’s a sad thing that so many Christians do not participate in the practice of frequent, effective prayer. With busy schedules and daily hassles, not to mention the multitude of other distractions that invade our lives on a regular basis, it can be easy to skip over investing quality time wi…

Reprint 1/29/18 

  This article may be short but the words are so powerful. I considered copying from the Passion Translation but decided to copy from the Living Bible Paraphrased. So here goes. Oh, by the way I may quote from both, whichever one I think has the most impact. 

The other day, on the way to Lee County Building Supply, I had an uneasy drive. Some guy kept riding my back bumper. There was either a no-passing lane (I doubt that mattered to him.) or the traffic prevented his passing. When I was ready to turn in, he was so close I was afraid he would cli…

The early spring of 1861 held the promise of a new life for 17 year old Elizabeth Cornett. Her parents had finally given in and agreed she could marry the love of her life, 18 year old William “Billy” Allen. The wedding was planned for the third week of October, just after the harvest. Then,…

   In the book of Ecclesiastes there is an interesting verse in the closing chapter. This particular version is taken from The Living Bible paraphrased., chapter 12, verses 13-14. “Here is my final conclusion;  fear God and obey His commandments, for this is the entire duty of man. For God w…

  I spent a large part my time in the United States Air Force, when I was in my twenties, stationed in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The base there was about 30 miles from Lake Superior and surrounded by woodsy, forested hunting and fishing opportunities. Because of that, whether I was me…

  Without a doubt as a recent article indicated about Republican primary fundraising - probably the general election, too, the next gubernatorial race will be extremely expensive and wasteful.

  I recently wrote an article about a man named Jabez in 1 Chronicles 4:9-10. In verse 9, we are told that Jabez was more honorable than all his brothers. “Brothers”, meaning, “his family or his countrymen”. Anyway, he was a good man! But, something worthy of taking note of, I think, is his …

Some time ago I clipped the following from a magazine. It goes as follows, “The casual use of bad language is a sign of the coarsening of our culture. The way we talk to each other is indicative of how we treat each other and how much we respect each other. (Hmm, reminds me of a passage of S…