As another year closes, it’s natural to reflect on the experiences that shaped us. In 2024, like every year before it, we cared for our physical...
Beards have long held a place in human culture, from symbolizing power and wisdom to serving as a mark of identity and faith. Abraham Lincoln’s iconic...
New Year’s Day celebrates fresh starts, but its history is as fascinating as the traditions we honor today. Originally falling on December 25 under the Julian...
Uriel’s day had been long but fulfilling. As a skilled carpenter in Jerusalem, his talent for crafting with wood was finally gaining recognition. His latest job—repairing...
We all dream of living a long, fulfilling life. The Bible mentions a lifespan of “three score and ten” – 70 years – but today, many...
In the early twilight hours of autumn, tiny signs of change emerge, soft and steady. Scarlet and gold paint the maple leaves, and the evening air...
For soldiers on the battlefield, seeing the A-10 Thunderbolt, affectionately called the “Warthog,” flying over brings encouragement. Though not a sleek plane, the Warthog has a...
On an early Sunday morning, while driving into town to pick up the newspaper, I tuned into a local broadcast from The Happy Church, just inside...
If you watch the Middle East evening news, you will see a footprint of how many ways have important names and places in these countries been...
Mention James Arness to anyone, “Alive or Dead?”, they will say “dead.” He once was the star of the long running TV show GUNSMOKE, the cast...
Friends, I can’t do without them. They are there when we need them for advice and comfort and just to blow off steam. They come in...
The question of whatever happened to the ark of the covenant, an ornate box containing the laws handed down to Moses on Mount Sinai, has been...
Now that the air does seem cleaner and crisp. I might hear the train whistle at the Haymarket crossing early on weekday mornings. That lonesome sound...
Oh my!!! It has happened again, I have gravy on my best tie or the favorite ballpoint pen in my shirt has leaked at the...
Don’t you hate it when a friend, relative, Christian, or anyone you may know at work or church says a person is gone or, as we...
It was close to noon on a summer day in 1860, and the train had stopped for water at Westfield, New York. A tall, gangly man...
Diet and exercise have caught the attention of the country. Low-carb has entered our vocabulary, and lite, no-sugar, and low-sodium items are available in most food...
Weekends and holidays are the prime times for advertisers to stuff flyers into the daily newspapers, adding to what I call the “pulp padding.” You...
“In today’s culture, some people think telling others they are wrong is not proper. Many believe all religions are equal, and the Bible contains legends as...
In circa 2000s, I received a telephone call from a boyhood schoolmate. We have managed to stay in touch over the years. I was happy to...
Many years ago, where we worshipped, the Church was trying to reach people moving into the area; in small ways, it worked; in a shifting population,...
Once upon a time, there were two young ladies just out of the Marine Corps; they happened to be in Arlington, Virginia, and had found employment...
Yes! I still remember the morning at work when I put a disk into my computer and hit the re-format; the computer came back with a...
Prayer is that beautiful English word – the Biblical word that offers us spiritual nourishment: “In seasons of distress and grief, My soul has often...
The day had been busy and very rewarding. Uriel’s talent with wood had finally begun to pay off with work that took several days to...
It’s a Wednesday 5 o’clock morning, I am a few miles into the 35 miles drive to sort historic maps at the U.S. Geological Survey...
The U.S. military is faced with low supplies of ammunition. New small arms require shells of various sizes, along with the popular WWII 50-caliber. During the...
It can happen again. Before you can turn around, the year is half gone. We’ve braved the snows of a different winter and survived the abundance...
Soap operas live on strifes, medical problems, deaths and accidents; real living mimics of these human difficulties. Beck Weathers, 49, joined an expedition to climb...
Psalm 19, verse 1 – “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” In 1957, a Russian satellite,...