Monthly Archives: November, 2015
Crossed Wires
Have you repeatedly begged God for deliverance from a particular habit but success never seems to arrive? Perhaps this little real-life experience will shed some light on the issue. Please keep in mind that in my younger days before gray hairs took over, I was blond. For about a week now my electric blanket has …
Thanksgiving Proclamation 1863
The first Thanksgiving is recorded for us in correspondence by Edward Winslow, one of the passengers on the Mayflower. Abraham Lincoln made the day of Thanksgivng a designated national holiday in 1863. Here is the Proclamation. Happy Thanksgiving to my readers. Thanksgiving Proclamation — By Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States of …
Sing a Song-A-Day
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom: teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual song, singing with grace in your hearts to the LORD.” That verse is found in Colossians 3:16. About the first of this month I decided to add a song to my quiet …
Plumping the Pillow
So much of my life was shaped by having been reared on a small farm in central Wisconsin.
Mister Tipster, the Athlete
Of the three hamsters with which I have had acquaintance, Tipster is the most athletic. He loves running on the hamster wheel so much that on one or two occasions, I have taken it away from him and told him to go to bed. In the morning it is not unusual for the wheel to …
After the Battle
Joshua records the highs, lows, questions, and aftermath of battle in chapters 6-8. Jericho had been an amazing battle. The victory was unexplainable and some scholars still scratch their heads as to how it all went down—literally! Jericho was a strong, thickly walled city. God won the victory during a parade. Outstanding! Then came a …
The Cure for the Common Life (book review)
The author is well-known to Christian readers, a prolific wordsmith, Max Lucado. It was first published in hard cover in 2007 but is now available in paperback, Kindle®, and audio. It also has an accompanying workbook for personal or small study groups. The book length varies according to the format used. My Kindle format was …
Flat Stanley (book review)
Flat Stanley, by Jeff Brown (1926-2003) is recommended for children ages 6-10. It was first published in 1964. Brown wrote the book after he told it first to his own children as a bedtime story. It is nicely illustrated and 44 pages in length. There are now many adventures of Flat Stanley and several in …
Election Day, Musings, Etc
Today the Municipal elections are taking place across my state. Already the news media is predicting a low turnout. As media goes, they may be wrong, they may be correct. Media outlets are rather like weathermen, aren’t they? At any rate, I will go and cast my ballot because I rather like our current sheriff …
The Shepherd's Presence 