I want to pay tribute to wonderful people I have known, the wonderful country in which I live, the communities in which I have lived, the churches who have claimed me as their own, the God who sends shivers down my back when I really give him a portion of my time—well, maybe not shivers but tears flow easily in some of those most priceless times.
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Monthly Archives: April 2022
LISTEN UP, LADIES (second time around)
Cut, edit and paste from 2017. I’ll probably be off the blog for a few days. I’m fine but working diligently on a family project. Listen up, Ladies. Many of you I am mad at! I have been where most … Continue reading
Posted in culture, feminist, sexual practices, sexual situations, Uncategorized
Tagged culture, femnists, harassment, men, mores, political correctness, sex, victimhood, woke movement, women's issues
23 Comments
I DON’T HOPE TO FALL IN THERE
Yesterday a very pretty girl was helping me with a purchase. I believe I was in obedience to the Holy Spirit as I felt the nudge to give her the following message. I said something close to this: “You are … Continue reading
Posted in angels, God's love, temptation, Uncategorized
Tagged angels, beauty, Christian character, danger, devil, grandchildren, grandparents, prayer, temptation, wisdom
5 Comments
REPORTING “I DIDN’T KNOW ANGELS USED TOOTHPICKS”
I’ve written a lot about my now-12-year-old Great GD, Ashlyn. Some of you might even remember how much I have learned from her tender heart. So you will understand how excited I was to be going to her water baptism. … Continue reading
DO YOU KNOW CHARLES FRY? WILLIAM BOOTH?
William Booth, of Salvation Army fame, became a Christian in England in 1829. Saved as a teenager, Booth instantly became a soul winner. After owning a pawn shop for a short time, he quit to become a traveling Methodist evangelist, … Continue reading
Posted in salvation army
Tagged brass band, charity, Charles Fry, salvation army, William Booth
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WAIT – HOLD UP A BIT
Copied and edited from my post in 2015. Everything is about the same except that my grandchildren are older. I still want to say to them, “Wait, don’t grow up yet.” There are three Bradford pear trees on a corner … Continue reading
Posted in aging, death, resurrection, time, Uncategorized
Tagged aging, death, Easter, preparation for death, Psalms 116:15, resurrection
11 Comments
LEAVE THINGS BETTER
Mr. Jackson was a traditional fellow, practicing things his mother taught, like the Golden Rule and respect the elderly. He also went to schools that studied master poets and writers. He loved old poets, Tennyson, Wordsworth, and Emerson. Mom gave … Continue reading
Posted in change, Friday Fictioneers, Uncategorized
Tagged changing culture, Emerson, Friday Fictioneers, generations, Rochelle's picture prompt, teens, traditional, youth
24 Comments
BOXED AWAY
Did you hear about the chaotic atmosphere at the funeral of the man who composed the little song, Do the Hoky Poky? Yes, it was a mess. Every time the mortician stuck the guy’s left foot in the coffin, the … Continue reading
Posted in eternal life
Tagged bunnies, Deut 30:19, Easter, eternal life, life or death, resurrection
2 Comments
REIGN, REIN, AND RAIN
Reign in me with the perfect law of love. Your bond servant I will gladly be. Put an awl in my ear, Your voice I would hear. Reign in me, King Jesus, reign in me. . Rein me into your … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Holy Spirit, prayer, Uncategorized
Tagged Bible, commitment, guidance, poem, prayer, reign reign rain, sanctification
10 Comments
BETTER THAN CAFFEINE
Celebration of the Resurrection Day has passed. Jesus’ resurrection is as true today as it was yesterday. Great news is that that Spirit is still alive, well, and active in Christians today! Romans 8:11 But if the Spirit of him … Continue reading
GOD’S WILL CONFIRMED
Praise God for this confirmation to Roger that He is watching out for him. This happened just after Roger had a made a major decision. We feel it was confirmation that Roger made the right choice. The picture shows Roger’s … Continue reading
Posted in God's protection
Tagged confirmation, God's will, making right choices, thankfulness
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