A “namesake” is one who has the same name as another or is named after another person. When someone knows another in the family is being named after them, they may wonder whether or not the name will be given honor. Time will tell as the “namesake” begins to grow and move on through life’s … [Read more...] about NAMESAKE!
Grace
SILENCE!
There is silence that aids in bringing calm and restful peace. Moments of silence provide the opportunity for things to be pondered. Sometimes, due to being so accustomed to the lack of silence, people seem to be uncomfortable when there is a long silent pause; perhaps anxiously waiting for what is coming next. … [Read more...] about SILENCE!
SUPER DUPER!
I sometimes get a kick out of the charged words used in advertising. It seems that if the expression “super duper” (or similer expressions) is used, the product just has to be greater and more powerful than any other. It is the “super duper” that can handle the “super duper” blemishes, marks, and messes encountered in … [Read more...] about SUPER DUPER!
DULY THANKFUL!
I may need to watch it again because I don’t remember much about the movie “Shenandoah” (1965), but I have never forgotten the scene of the family around the dinner table saying grace led by Charlie Anderson (played by one of my favorite actors, Jimmy Stewart). This is the prayer: “Lord, we cleared this land. We … [Read more...] about DULY THANKFUL!
GOD TIME IS GOOD TIME!
“Time” can be a strange thing. It appears to go fast when we want it to go slow and seems to go slow when we want it to go fast. Though time is nothing to God (i.e. 2 Peter 3:8) -- He being eternal -- our lives seem to be so connected with it. That is why we wear watches, glance at clocks throughout the day, and mark our … [Read more...] about GOD TIME IS GOOD TIME!
