As recently as 40 years ago, spending time remembering the past was considered by many health professionals to be some sort of illness. Today, it has been determined that nostalgic feelings can actually have therapeutic value. Being able to engage in … Continue reading
Category Archives: Classics
So it’s official. We are evolving backwards. First there were cave paintings from which written language and art evolved and now we are back to images with “Emoji”. Do you remember the very first emoticon that started making the rounds? … Continue reading
“Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.” Job 32:7 Elihu spoke these words to Job many years ago. He was one of Job’s friends, but not one of the three who came at the beginning of the … Continue reading
If you could go back in time and spend a day with someone, who would it be? I am sure many of us would name a special family member or perhaps a Bible character. It would be a difficult decision. Besides the … Continue reading
Do you ever have trouble controlling your thoughts? I guess that is a dumb question if there ever was one. At least it is for me. I really do well sometimes, but there are times when I fail miserably. I don’t … Continue reading
Thanksgiving is more than eating mashed potatoes with gravy, watching football, and taking a wonderful turkey-induced nap. Thanksgiving is an essential concept in Scripture. And although it is good to set aside a Thursday each November to cultivate a heart of … Continue reading
“Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the … Continue reading
In giving instruction to Timothy, the Apostle Paul warned him about certain ones in the church who had swerved or deviated from the pathway. They are likened unto a person who twists their bone out of its socket. They turned … Continue reading
“I have to put my children and family first.” Oh, how many times have I heard that statement? Sometimes such a pronouncement can be a sign of good judgment and properly placed priorities. When one of our children is hurt … Continue reading
In my opinion, many of my older readers may never need this message; however, I am afraid that many of our children and grandchildren will. So, since they are unlikely to read what I have written, perhaps it is something … Continue reading