We were richly blessed by Richard and Mary’s grandchildren, Joshua and Alexa, yesterday doing a dual presentation of Horatio Spafford’s story of the ship crash that took the lives of his four girls. He later wrote the words to the song, “It Is Well With My Soul." When peace like a river attendeth my way, when... Continue Reading →
Happy Independence Day 2022!
July 4 Today we celebrate Independence Day which needs a couple of notes: It was on July 2 that the delegates from 12 colonies voted unanimously to declare their issues with the King and his cohorts and that they were going to create a separate and equal nation. John Adams wrote to his wife, Abigail, that... Continue Reading →
These Days
June 28 1778 George Washington rallied the troops to a decisive victory in the Revolutionary War 1914 Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated which effectively started WWI which flared again into WWII 1969 the Stonewall riots began which effectively started the Gay Rights Movement June 29 1613 the Globe Theatre burnt to the ground 1956 the... Continue Reading →
Random Notes
Pastor Jack Hibbs recently left his viewers with this brief truth journey: Genesis 3:9, Then the Lord God called to Adam and said to him, “Where are you?” Jeremiah 2:5, Thus says the Lord: “What injustice have your fathers found in Me, that they have gone far from Me, have followed idols, and have become idolaters? John 1:11, He came to His own, and His own did... Continue Reading →
Days Hold Stories
History should cause pause, rethinks and resets. It is critical to know one’s history. These are on my calendar of notes for three days in April: April 9 1682 LaSalle discovered Mississippi 1833 first tax-supported public library opened 1865 Lee surrendered to Grant 1942 Bataan fell to the Japanese 1945 Dietrich Bonhoeffer was hung 1947... Continue Reading →
Judah’s End
In Sunday School, we are at the end of II Kings which tells of the fall of the southern kingdom of Israel – Judah. Looking at her last years and God’s comments made me think of our country. II Kings 18:1-4, Hezekiah the son of Ahaz, king of Judah, began to reign. 2 He was twenty-five years old when... Continue Reading →
Roe v. Wade
If there is an issue that causes the most separation in our dear country it is abortion and the face of that issue is the Jan. 22, 1973, decision of SCOTUS to legalize abortion in all 50 states - Roe v. Wade. There are a number of other significant issues – spending and debt, climate... Continue Reading →
A History Lesson
I'm thinking of JFK’s assassination on this day in 1963, which is a deep scar on our dear country. And over the years there have been more scars with many coming only recently! Considering the world of Adam and Eve and making application to we of the United States: Adam and Eve were privileged to... Continue Reading →
Third Best at Best
I fear that too many Americans have not settled for the best or even second best. I fear that some have even settled for fourth or fifth best. From The Epoch Times, April 7-13, 2021, p. B4 George Washington Deemed Religion and Morality Essential to Political Prosperity. …in his Farewell Address published just prior to the... Continue Reading →
History and the USA
The United States of America, once a haven of peace, prosperity and power (no wonder Ellis Island was busy and that peoples from all over the world have flocked here), is today beset by a host of problems. So, what has happened? My argument is that our problems are not because we have failed to... Continue Reading →
a PK Musing 