“Jerry, I do not know how you do it,” is a phrase I hear frequently these days.  People seem to be surprised that I try to carry on with life and faith in a time of great personal loss and… Continue reading

Jerusalem was besieged by the Syrian army. Because of the siege, people were starving to death!  Then, God intervened and in the middle of the night the soldiers thought they heard an approaching force that was overwhelming so they fled… Continue reading

You heard about two friends were walking together when they came to a high wall? It stretched into the hills on both horizons. “So, Freddy,” Pete said, “I think we’ll have to turn around. We have reached the end of… Continue reading

In a deep bass voice, the TV preacher speaks in certain terms about the future. He ‘advises’ the President, holds forth on the economy of these United States, all with an attitude of complete certainty. I wonder if that same… Continue reading

The same incident takes on very different meanings depending on where you are sitting!  Americans celebrate the Revolution that brought the birth of our nation. The crown of England sees a defeat and the loss of her colonies!  Washington is… Continue reading

A few years ago I started exploring my heritage.  Ancestry.com™ makes it simple.  Taking an evening, now and then for the past 3 years, I was able to build my family tree, discovering names and little bits of information. On… Continue reading

Years ago, I visited a Latin American nation where every town had a church, almost always the nicest building in the town. I saw people crawling across rough stone pavements, up stone steps, and across splintery wooden floors to kneel… Continue reading

Little Jason, a grand-nephew, came to visit yesterday. As the little guy, he’s 3, talked it was apparent that he is watching those around him, taking it all in. I took a picture of him and, using an app on… Continue reading

That Book – does it own your mind and heart? Just about the first thing I do each morning is to open my Bible.  From the inspired Text, I am instructed about life, see God reveal Who He is, and… Continue reading

Do you know the best gift you can give, especially in times of sorrow?  Yourself!  Yesterday, after our son, Jay, and his boys left for Florida; after an alarming phone call that stirred up old and unpleasant memories; after Bev… Continue reading