"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." (John 3:16 NIVDuring recent extreme weather, when our temperatures dropped down to between -35 to -40, my old mare, Mama who was no...
On Monday, in Lessons From the Classroom, Part 20, I told the story of how God moved me into a specific school to continue my teaching career... And then closed the door to a Bible Club, forever!I didn't understand what God was up to. Hadn't I faithfully served...
I don't remember the first one I attended, but I'm sure I couldn't see.Everyone loves a parade. From small towns to large cities, people come to watch bands, floats, clowns, tractors, horses, fire engines, and if it's a Christmas parade, Santa.Seeing the parade is...
"The man who plants and the man who waters have one purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor." (1 Cor 3:8-9 NIV)While we were waiting to take the boat from Reykjavik to Videy Island in Iceland, my family and I wandered around a boutique at the...
I've never been one, but I hear it's an exhilarating experience. And as of February 21, 2013, I entered the "Grandpa (or more appropriately 'Pee Paw') world."Levi Andrew Wiles entered our universe in Anderson, South Carolina, at 1:21 a. m. Fortunately my daughter...
"In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven." (Matthew 5:16, NIV2)One at a time, they filed nervously up to the speaker's podium. With shaky voices, they began their list of thank yous . . ....
It was the first semester of my Freshman year in college. I was sitting in a bar drinking beer, smoking a cigarette, and trying to look cool. I had just gotten my first set of grades and they were a lot worse than I thought they would be. Too many beer nights had seen...