THIS IS REALLY NUTS
While visiting family recently I noticed a bowl of mixed nuts in the shell, a nutcracker and a little pick thing to dig out the […]
June 2019
NATURE AND BEAUTY
Brett McCracken, author and elder, wrote, “I think a huge part of gaining wisdom is in attuning ourselves to nature and beauty.The natural world does […]
THE EXACT IMPRINT
“Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, […]
BIBLE COMING TOO CLOSE
Søren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) Danish philosopher and theologian wrote, “The matter is quite simple. The bible is very easy to understand. But we Christians are a […]
PARADOXES OF BELEIVING
Parker Palmer, author, educator and activist for social change, wrote, “The deeper our faith, the more doubt we must endure; the deeper our hope, the […]
FAMOUS FAMILY RECIPES SERIES
RECIPE # 10 FANNIE PEARL’S CORBREAD Fannie Pearl’s Southern Skillet Cornbread, this Famous Cornbread recipe goes great with Pinto Beans, Butterbeans, or in a glass […]
THE IDEA SMASHERS
There is always an idea smasher in every group, every plan, every elder and deacons meeting, every work and every proposal. It is the one […]
DO IT AGAIN
G. K. Chesterton (1874-1936) one of my most favorite authors wrote, “Because children have abounding vitality, because they are in spirit fierce and free, therefore […]
MAKING DECISIONS
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) a founding father of the United States, inventor, author and politician wrote concerning decision-making: “When these difficult Cases occur, they are difficult […]
LEARNING OBEDIENCE
Obedience is something learned. Some of the lessons may take a while and a few tries before we get it. And, as soon as we […]