In the last few weeks of August and early September, we had some brutally hot days.  Sweat beads formed just by standing still.   I was digging out our septic tank lid for pumping on what was one of the hottest days of the season.  When I finished, my clothing from top to bottom was saturated,… Read More »

Have you ever looked at animals and wondered, “Why did God make them look like that?”  Scientists believe that there are between 7.7 and 8.7 million species of animals with only 1.5-2.6 million actually identified and described.  I think this is partially why I enjoy a trip to the zoo.  What a display of God’s… Read More »

On October 2, 1944, a term entered our vocabulary that had not been used before:  shell shock.  “Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower distributes to his combat units a report by the U.S. Surgeon General that reveals the hazards of prolonged exposure to combat. “[T]he danger of being killed or maimed imposes a strain so great that… Read More »

I grew up with CB radios.  For the experience deprived youngsters who might be reading this, a CB stands for citizen’s band.  It was one of those things that came out before cell phones and enabled people to communicate while driving.  The drawbacks were that you could communicate only with those on the same channel… Read More »

Perhaps more than any other time in history, God’s Word is under attack.  It is vilified, blasphemed, altered, embellished, tweaked, corrected, and “dumbed down” by those who obviously do not believe in the doctrine of preservation.  Pastor Joe Shakour sheds light on this subject, giving us a great defense for the unchanging truths of Scripture. … Read More »

Pastor Joe Shakour of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Wilson, NC opens an article with an interesting thought: “If you’ve ever paused while reading your Bible and wondered if you could really trust the words in front of you, you’re not alone.”  Over the next couple of days, consider his words carefully as he defends the… Read More »

I am a mixed bag of emotions at the beginning of October.  On the one hand, I really love the season with all the colors and the mildly cooler temperatures that get us into our sweatshirts.  On the other hand, I know what’s right around the corner.  I won’t even say the word!  And October… Read More »

We are all prone to grumbling, aren’t we?  Unless you were born with a sunny, effervescent personality that is perky and positive 24/7/365, you know that it is easy to switch to “grumbly mode” very easily.  Sometimes it happens and we aren’t even aware that we are going down the rabbit hole.  It happens to… Read More »

You stumble to the medicine cabinet, your head throbbing from a headache and desperately in need of some OTC relief.  The pain makes you squint as you search the shelves for a bottle of Tylenol, Excedrin, or Motrin.  Finally, you spot a brand-new box of your go to pain reliever.  While you are pleased to… Read More »

An article captured my attention just by the title alone:  Debunking Five Common Myths About Getting Older.  The author of the article is Kristina Wright and judging by her photo, I would guess her to be in her 60s.  With more salt than pepper in the hair, she is most likely writing from her experience… Read More »