The Turtle on the Fencepost

Have you ever heard the statement – when you see a turtle on a fence post you know he didn’t get there by himself?
The essence of that quote is that every one of us are who we are, what we are and where we are first by God’s mercy (otherwise you wouldn’t be reading [...]

Reb . . . The Dog

I’d like ya’ll to meet my dog - Reb. (OK so I’m not all that creative when it comes to names - but he picked that name). He’s a red beagle we “adopted” when he was a pup.
 
We had great visions of making a rabbit dog out of him. But “Reb” has a problem. He [...]

Environmental Stewardship

It seems one sure thing about the environment is the arguments are getting hotter than ever. Some say man is responsible for the destruction of the planet and others seem not to care for the environment at all.
As Christians, we should understand we are stewards of all God’s blessings – including the earth.
There [...]

All Gave Some, Some Gave All . . .

In a couple of weeks, we will pause as a nation to remember our fallen military members, those who gave “the last full measure.”
This week receives much less attention, but is also designated to remember those among us who have laid down their very life for the freedom we all enjoy.
This is Law Enforcement [...]

Little Things Mean a Lot

A local gas station recently had a “little” problem. It seems, when setting the price on the pump, that “little” thing called a decimal point was in the wrong place and for 1 ½ hours they sold Exxon premium gas for 3.9 cents a gallon! (I’m sorry I missed out on that deal!!)
A decimal point [...]

A Great Day

Our son, Jared, is home from college. Yesterday he and I went canoeing on a little creek not far from our home. Aside from the noise of traffic on a nearby highway - you may have thought we were a million miles from civilization.
We saw one of the coolest sights - a hawk snatched a snake from the [...]

My Favorite Bible Verse

I don’t know if you’re supposed to have a favorite verse from the Bible. So, maybe I would be better to call this my “life verse.” Either way it is found in Ephesians Chapter 3, verse 20.
In the New King James Version it reads like this - “Now to Him who is able to [...]

Having Your Cake . . .

I heard a cute (true) story this week. A friend of mine shared this about his youngest daughter, Anna. 
One of the boys at her school (we’ll call him Johnny) got in trouble for saying a bad word. At lunch he sat across from Anna and asked her for her Oreo cake. She told him she would let [...]