In 2012, Steve and I had a welcome dilemma. We’d received a check as a settlement with my brothers and me for our mother’s untimely death. We looked at the check and decided we would donate $15,000 to a charity she would have supported. We prayed for guidance in finding just the right project to … [Read more…]
A few weeks ago, our Sunday class at Central chose to go on a prayer walk. We met first in our classroom and then were divided into groups to walk and pray on assigned streets around our building. In some ways, our group was a motley crew. Kim, who has been coming to class and … [Read more…]
Mother and Daddy, recently married, settled in to their life in the Clearview community of Middle Tennessee where he had grown up, living in the old farmhouse where my paternal grandfather had been born. By fall, Mother acquired a teaching job at the country school, which was much larger than your typical “one-room schoolhouse.” One … [Read more…]
I recently finished reading More Than a White Man’s Religion: Why the Gospel Has Never Been Merely White, Male-Centered, or Just Another Religion by Abdu Murray. This is one of the most well-written, well-documented, and interesting books I’ve read concerning Christianity. Mr. Murray confronts common objections that the Bible is racist and sexist. His explanation of … [Read more…]
June 24, 1981, was to be my father’s 60th birthday and my mother decided to have a surprise party for him at Cherokee Steakhouse in Gallatin, Tennessee, a few miles from their home. Steve and Josh had things going on that they couldn’t miss, so I drove to Tennessee with baby Kelsey to be part … [Read more…]
When I was growing up, my father and I were very close. In the summers, I helped him on the farm by driving the tractor while he either tied bags of wheat being harvested by his large combine or loaded bales of hay on the wagon after the baling machine had done its job. Today … [Read more…]
I hear a lot about ageism, and I understand the concept. Ageism is thinking, feeling, or acting negatively toward someone based on age. But I think there is an aspect of ageism that we don’t always consider, and that is feeling negatively about ourselves based on age! The World Health Organization actually defines ageism as … [Read more…]
Suicide and overdoses continue to increase, and we often wonder what we, as believers in Jesus, can do about it. Amazingly, we CAN do something effective. I won’t keep you in suspense; it’s going to church once a week! I recently read “Does Religion Prevent Despair?” in THE EPOCH TIMES, and I’d like to share … [Read more…]
I think that challenging mothers can help us to grow and mature, no matter the angst we might suffer at the time, especially when their intentions are good. That was certainly the case with both of our precious Christian mothers. They truly wanted to be the best mothers they could be and wanted us to … [Read more…]
I often wish I were better at having a servant heart. I’ve decided the two qualities to prompt that are being more observant and then being bold to act. For example, recently I was driving by myself in the neighborhood and saw an older woman (younger than I am!) walking along the unpopulated part of … [Read more…]
