Families, like religious organizations and corporations, have their own languages. Outsiders hearing certain well-worn expressions may have little clue as to the actual meaning. The Nichols family members, offspring of “Pop” and Perditia Nichols, often speak of taking someone “out on the hill.” That sounds like an outing in the woods, possibly a snipe hunt…
If you knew for certain that treasure was buried in the backyard, would you grab a shovel? Most of us would move digging for treasure to the top of the priority list as we thoroughly examined the search area. Forget about distractions like eating or sleeping. Treasure waits the persistent hunter. As grandson August left…
As the creek dried up each summer the remaining pools of water offered a peculiar olfactory experience. Stagnant water stinks, my friend. Angel Fork Angel Fork (aka Little Browns Creek) added much flavor to my childhood. We called her “The Creek”, and invested many hours discovering her treasures. Turtles, crawdads, lizards, minnows and the occasional…
I recently posted an article called Scripture Memorization for Busy People which offers some of the practical benefits of memorizing Scripture. Included are links to the verse cards I created for use in my Bible memorization. Sometimes dabbling is OK for example if I wanted to try my hand at painting or possibly woodcarving. My…
David shot first. It’s a recorded fact. Imagine a mere youth walking onto the battlefield alone while scores of experienced and outfitted soldiers waited behind to see the outcome. For forty days morning and evening, Goliath, the champion of the Philistines, stood in the space between the armies of Israel and Philistia taunting his opponents….
If you’ve invested time in the pew of an evangelical church you’ve heard sermons from the darling Bible passage of the group, Matthew 28:19-20, called the Great Commission. The King James Version (KJV) of Scripture offers 31,102 verses, but these two, along with their sister verse in Acts 1:8 are seemingly elevated above the other…