War is always ugly – and some aspects are beyond ugly – some aspects of war are evil. I have three bones in my craw. Bone #1: I have long struggled with Grant’s order to Sherman to ravage the land from Atlanta to Savannah during the Civil War. Sherman created a swath 60 miles wide of total destruction... Continue Reading →
Auschwitz
January 27, 1945 the death camp 30 miles west of Krakow, Poland, named Auschwitz was liberated by the Russian army. They found about 7,600 prisoners sick or dying, 3,800 suitcases, 88 pounds of eyeglasses, seven tons of human hair, and mounds of dead bodies. Over the main entrance were the infamous words, “Work makes you free.” Auschwitz... Continue Reading →
The Rubicon
World Magazine, March 30, 2019, had an article called “Silent Crossing” by Andree Seu Peterson. She wrote about events that have no large impact at the time and in fact may not even make the evening news but eventually bring about huge, often devastating, results. We have often heard of “crossing the Rubicon” which is what happened on January... Continue Reading →
Bataan
Atheist China has a problem – a BIG problem – some 100 million Christians! And why Christians there? Because of faithful, loving, sacrificial missionaries like Hudson Taylor, John Birch, and Eric Liddell (born January 16, 1902) – the 1924 Paris Olympian who wouldn’t run on Sunday. --------- The Japanese Samurai Code gives honor to those who fight... Continue Reading →
January 8, 1956
Emily and Allison brought the offertory this morning at SSB. The tune Emily played on her viola (Finlandia) sent my mind to January 8, 1956 and the five missionaries and their wives singing words to that tune. Those five went to their death attempting to bring the good news of Jesus to the Auca Indians, which did... Continue Reading →
Bastogne
The Battle of the Bulge began Dec. 16, 1944 and lasted until Feb. 1 when the Allies finally returned to the line they had held on Dec. 15, 1944. The Germans had assembled a quarter million troops (some say up to 400,000 with two divisions being Hitler youth which included girls, some as young as... Continue Reading →
Columbus
Today is the official/legal Columbus Day vacation or pause or celebration based on the 1492 event when Christopher Columbus “discovered” America or the Western Hemisphere. A brief review here of that story, which needs to be known and studied. Spain had been in the thralls of division for many, many years when a he and a she from the... Continue Reading →
D.C. – Political Talks
On Wednesday afternoon (09/11/19), from 12:00 until 5:00, we listened to a number of speakers. Here are some of my notes: Representative Barry Loudermilk of Georgia. He told that his Dad often told him that when things are difficult it is a pretty good sign you are winning. The more ground you take, the more bullets you... Continue Reading →
D.C. – Statuary Hall
The Capitol Rotunda has eight massive paintings on its walls: The Landing of Columbus, The Baptism of Pocahontas, Embarkation of the Pilgrims, Discovery of the Mississippi by De Soto, The Declaration of Independence, The Surrender of General Burgoyne, The Surrender of Lord Cornwallis, and General George Washington Resigning His Commission. The interior dome of the... Continue Reading →
D.C. – the House Chamber
Tuesday and Wednesday we participated in a pastors' conference to expose us to the needs, battles, and victories happening in Washington. There were about 150 of us counting spouses and some church staff – like Jettie. At one of our table times there was a pastor, his wife, and their children’s ministry person. The conference was free... Continue Reading →
a PK Musing 