Oh, my anguish, my anguish! I writhe in pain. Oh, the agony of my heart! My heart pounds within me, I cannot keep silent. For I have heard the sound of the trumpet; I have heard the battle cry. Disaster follows disaster; the whole land lies in ruins. In an instant my tents are destroyed, my shelter in a moment. How long […]Read Post ›
Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. A while ago I came across the poem by Dylan Thomas Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night. As it has been not so long since my father’s […]Read Post ›
We have been back from vacation for a while and I have to admit it has been a little rough. No, life is not that much different. But my attitude is a little less than desirable. I never like to see vacations end, but this seemed a lot worse. The vacation was good. We saw […]Read Post ›
This topic is one that has rested in my draft category for a long time. I am still not sure what I want written on my headstone, but I want to talk this through. I decided the best place to start was to explore what others had engraved at their burial place. I found this one […]Read Post ›
My wife and I share the same interest in the history of the various wars fought throughout history. War is never a good thing. What is interesting are the strategies, the heroes, and the untold stories that we hear through some of the shows we watch. And how God used those wars in some way to further his […]Read Post ›
Dear Anonymous, It has been a while since you started to send me emails about my blog posts. I am not sure how you found my email address but I now expect your responses shortly after I post something. At first I thought you were someone who decided their purpose was to push back against […]Read Post ›
A few weeks before Christmas, Time magazine began to make a weekly visit to our mailbox. When the first one arrived, I thought it was a mistake. And then the next one came and I noticed I had a year’s subscription and finally I realized someone had gifted me Time magazine for Christmas. I do not […]Read Post ›
The new year is about a week old and my annual questions are still there. Will 2018 be any different from 2017? Are there any significant changes coming in my family and other relationships? What will happen in the world that affect my life? Are there any health challenges coming in this year? Will I be happier, disappointed […]Read Post ›
When Micah shared this prophecy with the people of Judah, they were on the cusp of a series of changes. These changes were not going to be pleasant as the nation was going to be taken into captivity. Their unfaithfulness to the true God had brought them to a place where their unbelief was no longer tolerable. […]Read Post ›
This is what the Lord says: “A voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.” (Jeremiah 31: 15) This is probably the saddest of all the prophecies that pointed to events surrounding the Christmas birth. Herod, the Jewish king at that time, was fearful of losing […]Read Post ›
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