Oh the weather outside is frightful but the fire is so delightful; and since we've no place to go...LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW. OK, for some of you, that's a bad thing to say. I personally love it. If it's going to be cold then I want snow too. For … Continue reading Let It Snow!!!
Month: November 2009
Thanksgiving
Today in 1789, President George Washington declared this (a Thursday) to be the first national Thanksgiving Day. It was periodically proclaimed by continuing presidents until in 1863, when President Abraham Lincoln inaugurated the practice of setting aside the fourth Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day. This has always been a day of thanking God for … Continue reading Thanksgiving
Tell Me, What Is Your Answer?
With the future of America's health care in the hands of the Senate, I thought it would be good to find out where we go to get our healing. Of course it is completely unscientific, but it's good to know where we stand. Maybe your trust is in your health plan. I know that doctors … Continue reading Tell Me, What Is Your Answer?
Stones of Remembrance
Keeping with the blogs about rocks, while having a conversation with someone the other day, I began recalling the story of my grandmother's conversion. She was a wonderful woman who didn't come to know Christ until she was 80 years young. I remember how a neighbor came and sat down with her and shared the … Continue reading Stones of Remembrance
Sticks and Stones
I was looking back at a past blog and was reading about the "Stones That Heal." Even though I don't believe that stones can heal, they sure can hurt. I've been hit by more than one in a childhood fight with my brothers and many left bruise and cuts. Do you remember the old children's … Continue reading Sticks and Stones
The Balm of Gilead 