Monthly Archives: June, 2012
Fires and Floods
A study in the Word of God on times when the fire fell is a worthwhile study. It would be good to couple the study with a study on water. Noah’s flood comes to mind readily. This week the news has reported repeatedly on the flooding left behind by tropical storm Debby and the fires …
The Sacrifice of Thanksgiving
A light yellow “sticky” note marks a spot in my Bible. It is placed directly under Psalm 116:17 in which David, the Psalmist declares “I will offer to thee the sacrifice of Thanksgiving, and I will call upon the name of the Lord. The slip of paper is anchored there because I puzzled over the …
God, and the President(s)
Note (to myself) and you are who “listening” in: Don’t talk about politics while you are getting your hair cut and expect a good haircut! Lesson learned this morning. During the week of May 20 I noticed a short story published on my internet page. The header read: “Bush to return to the White …
The 38th Parallel
I John 4:4 “. . . greater is he that is in you and than he that is in the world” Nearly every time I mow my yard and mow right to the street, I admit, I grumble. The land adjacent to the street is known as easement. It actually belongs to the city, yet …
Obsolete
I actually looked fondly at the old blue stapler. Mom somehow managed to pack it in a box of things she wanted to take with her when she moved to live with me. The stapler was of all metal construction and the paint was worn down to bare metal where the fingers used it. With …
Fishing and Sunrise
The Wegner farm had a total of 120 acres. Of those acres, about 40 were lake and woods. My dad liked the wooded area for hunting squirrel and trapping. I had many meals of fried squirrel in my childhood. Dad cut wood to heat the house in the winter and usually took his rifle with …
Lou Gehrig, “the Iron Horse”
Today is the birthday of Lou Gehrig. Some of my readers will raise one eyebrow, give a grimace, and say, “So. . . “ Not me. I remember going to the movie house with my parents to see the movie, “The Pride of the Yankees.” Both of my parents loved the game of baseball. My …
Exceeding, Abundantly 2
My granddaughter is secure, right now. The judge revoked visitation rights on the birth parent until the next hearing July 13. Thank you for all who trusted in Ephsians 3:20 with me.
Exceeding, Abundantly
The Apostle Paul had a deep love for the Believers at Ephesus. That church had a special place in his heart. In Paul’s missionary work and journeys he spoke in his letters to those churches later. The epistle to the folks in Ephesus bears a strong love for them. The scene preserved for us in …
Bailey Flannigan and fairy tales
I have not posted a book review and some of you may not like this one. If you are a Kingsbury fan, well, you won’t like what I have to say! This is such sappy stuff, it can’t qualify as a fairy tale. It doesn’t have a wicked stepmother. When the Bible tells us to …
The Shepherd's Presence 