April 3, 2017
Several years ago I employed my meager landscaping skills to create a tiered section of one of our flower gardens. I carefully dug and leveled courses on which to lay the row of cinder blocks which would serve as the… Continue Reading…
April 20, 2016
One of the great hymns of the church, written by Charles Wesley begins with a profound question. Not of doubt, but of intense amazement and awe. “And can it be that I should gain an interest in the Savior’s blood?”… Continue Reading…
April 20, 2016
I’m fighting a defensive battle with the birds this year. On one front, there are the ubiquitous sparrows. A few days ago, I was alerted to their initial foray into forbidden territory by the sound of rhythmic scratching heard above… Continue Reading…
April 18, 2016
I sat on the front porch this evening, and watched as dusk stole slowly but certainly across the evening sky. Listening to the birds settling in for the night as their chirping diminished in volume and frequency I also noticed… Continue Reading…
April 12, 2016
While surfing this morning I stumbled across this April 7 article by Cal Thomas. It echoes some of the things I suggested in my previous post. I’ve included it here in its entirety with a link to the original source.… Continue Reading…
April 12, 2016
Sometimes when we are traveling, I’ll have my girlfriend read me the newspaper and such was the case this morning as we made our way down to Casa del LuMarfin. One of the articles she read to me elicited from… Continue Reading…
April 12, 2016
“Learn in confession to be honest with God. Do not give fair names to foul sins; call them what you will, they will smell no sweeter … It is easy to use words, but it is difficult to feel their… Continue Reading…
April 10, 2016
“Never tolerate the idea of martyrdom about the Cross of Jesus Christ. The Cross was a superb triumph in which the foundations of hell were shaken. There is nothing more certain in Time or Eternity than what Jesus Christ did… Continue Reading…
April 10, 2016
Early this week I received an e-mail message from a dear brother and good friend in which he expressed something of a struggle he was facing in ministry. His heart cry was expressed in the words that he felt as… Continue Reading…
April 10, 2016
Elizabeth Clephane (1830-1869) was a frail Scottish woman, who, despite her physical limitations, was known throughout her community for her helpful, cheery nature. Among the sick and dying in her area she won the name of “Sunbeam.” She wrote 8… Continue Reading…