Archive for November, 2007

Before: After: Nicole and Andy and Andy’s family joined the rest of our family at our house where we enjoyed a delectable feast, conversation, football, games and a time of giving thanks for the individuals who make up our families. The following night we enjoyed continued fun and fellowship at the Bloyer’s home with a [...]

Oh, it is joy to feel Jesus living in you; to find your heart all taken up by Him; to be reminded of His love by His seeking communion with you at all times, not by your painful attempts to abide in Him. He is our life, our strength, our salvation…He is our power for [...]

Noelle Wins Essay Contest!

In 100 words or less, essay-writing contestants were asked to elaborate on the topic, “Why Teachers Are Important To Me.” Two winners were chosen from each of three regions (Eastern, Western and Europe) for a total of six winners. Noelle received the exciting news today that her essay was selected as one of the two [...]

To My First Love

Mere words cannot convey the beatings of my heart, for there is naught that I could say to tell thee of the treasure that to me thou art. I was lonely and forlorn ’till captured by your love; Now filled with light of brightest morn my eyes see only you and yet you are enough. [...]

After considerable delay in making a firm decision as to who I would support for the Republican Presidential nomination, I have finally been compelled to cast my vote for Mike Huckabee, former Arkansas Governor. The factor that compelled me? Yesterday Mom and I stopped by our church library to check out some books. My curiosity [...]

On Losing Faith

Have you ever felt the silence of God? Have you ever thought you knew what God’s will was and then found out that you were wrong…completely wrong? Have you ever felt on the edge…of losing your faith? Several weeks ago, I commented in a phone conversation to a wise friend that I had grown much [...]

Thoughts from the Sick Room

Yesterday I almost died. Well, maybe that’s a bit of an exaggeration, but I awoke at 6:40 a.m. with a start and became immediately aware of a horrible sick feeling. I spent the next 24 hours in various stages of sickness – I’ll spare you the details – and thought all kinds of profound thoughts [...]