Monthly Archives: March, 2016
American Mirror: The Life and Art of Norman Rockwell
Do you have a favorite Rockwell painting? They all seem to tell a story and I admit that when I was growing up, the Saturday Evening Post covers were fascinating to me. This book gave me the reason why I was so fascinated. I borrowed this audio book from my local library so I …
This Easter: “That I may know Him. . .”
Much of this content is contained in my devotionals delivered to the three places I go each week in an effort to inspire others. Although Paul was incarcerated in less than admirable conditions when he penned the book of Philippians, the book blooms with joy. The word joy, or a form of joy such as …
Calvin Coolidge: A Documentary Biography (Book Review)
This book is as the title says, a documentary and a biography. It is written by David Pietrusza, a respected historian and published by Church & Reid Books, Copyright 2013. It is 487 pages in length, and includes documents of speeches, letters, and official documents by Coolidge that were written as early as his senior …
Ecclesiastes
After spending nearly two years going chapter by chapter mining nuggets of truth for my devotional groups in the book of Proverbs, I ventured into Ecclesiastes. I’ve engaged in Bible study groups for many years but never tackled this book. It is so forlorn. Reading through the book is enough, I always thought. I really …
Hamster Habits
As some of my regular readers know, I have a hamster. He is a sweet little guy named Mr. Tipster. I should have named him “Baby” because he responds to that title as well and more often than Mr. Tipster. I’ve had him since April. He follows Hank, who had many adventures before his demise …
The Shepherd's Presence 