December 2, 2009
It will soon be two months since I had one of my wisdom teeth extracted (euphemism for “cut into pieces and yanked out of my mouth”) and it has been a decidedly difficult dental experience. Expecting the aftermath to be… Continue Reading…
December 1, 2009
I recently read an historical novel about a stone mason/church builder during the latter part of the 11th Century and into the 12th. The English King, Henry II was an intelligent, interesting and able ruler. He is known for an… Continue Reading…
November 30, 2009
The following “news” item was recently published by the Associated Press: AP – METHUEN, Mass. — A Massachusetts woman who recently separated from her husband and had her work hours cut said an image of Jesus Christ she sees on… Continue Reading…
November 29, 2009
By Guest Blogger: Alexandra T. Armstrong Retaining the identity of Christ is crucial to Christianity I am not Alexandra Armstrong the nationally known financial writer. I’m not Alexandra Armstrong, Taylor University education professor. Neither am I Alexandra Armstrong-who’s-finding-herself-on-an-Israeli-kibbutz (though that… Continue Reading…
November 28, 2009
In this season of “thanksgiving” and at all times, it is worthwhile to remember that joy and happiness in life is the byproduct of thankfulness and praise. In the activity of thanks and praise we are brought face to face… Continue Reading…
November 27, 2009
I’m sure that this is not the first year that Black Friday has been as widely promoted as it seems to be. This is, however, the first year that I have been particularly annoyed by the profusion of “Black Friday”… Continue Reading…
November 25, 2009
Article written by W.W. McEad and taken by permission from November issue of “IFCA NEWS Connection” The English word for “worry” comes from an old Anglo-Saxon word which means “to strangle”. This seems appropriate since worry has the effect of strangling our… Continue Reading…
October 23, 2009
Have you ever heard of a Muir? Muirs are aquatic seabirds who spend most of their life either flying above or swimming under the ocean waters. At breeding time, they fly to a steep rocky island in the frigid Arctic… Continue Reading…
October 21, 2009
Many people who are musically “in the know” regard Itzhak Perlman as the world’s finest violinist. Yet his violin playing isn’t the most noticeable feature about him. Perlman had polio as a child and it is a struggle just to… Continue Reading…
October 18, 2009
by Guest Blogger: Alexandra Armstrong I’ve been on an intense campaign to convince my husband that he wants to be a Civil War re-enactor. I’ve done everything I know to do to persuade him. I appealed to his masculinity by… Continue Reading…