Last week, I had the delight to spend a few days away with the love of my life, and drive down to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park in Tennessee. We chose to drive through Cades Cove, which is an ideal setting in the Park, although originally was privately owned. There were many families who settled around 1820, and two churches, until the split came, then there were three.1 Continue reading
There is a danger to grace giving. Grace giving is a response from a grateful heart to the Lord for all He is and all He has done. It is a person who recognizes the things on earth do not matter compared to the spiritual issues of life and gives the first portion of what he earns not because he has to, because he wants to with a cheerful heart. Continue reading
What do parents know? After all, consider the damage parents do to their children. Parents are often so busy, children are left at home as latch-key kids or glued to their smart phones and iPads. Parents really don’t know what is best for their kids. Continue reading
It seems so obvious, but the blame game is no game. Continue reading
Authors and comedians have made many jokes and cartoons regarding the fig leaves of Adam and Eve. Most people know the fig leaves did not please the Lord, but very few people understand why they did not please Him. Continue reading
When a miracle happens, that is, every time a baby is born, everyone in the family rejoices! Babies are absolutely incredible! Continue reading
Choose blessing or death? What an absurd concept! Why would anyone want to choose death over blessing? No one would and yet everyone did. Continue reading
Man has created an environment of labor saving devices. These allow us to do many other things we would rather do. However, are they really profitable? Continue reading
I have the privilege of spending some time in the Rocky Mountains this week and appreciate the majesty of the mountains. Yet, there is not very good soil in those mountains for farming. Continue reading
We live in an instant society. We want instant knowledge and we get it through google.” We want instant entertainment and we get it through hundreds of television channels and radio stations. Continue reading
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