I was perusing some classifieds today, and saw a coin collection. I have dabbled in numismatics (I really thought that would have been numismatism, but the spell checker doesn’t like it). Ironically, I don’t have enough money to collect money. But that isn’t what crossed my mind when I looked at the ad. I didn’t look real […]
Life can and does hurt. I don’t know of any person that has not faced pain in their life. Some do experience seemingly less pain, but everyone knows what it’s like to hurt. When the pain is severe and long lasting, where is God? Does He leave us alone until the pain is gone? Or […]
Do you know what you believe, Who you believe in? Do you know the why of your belief? Many times, we will give someone a broad answer, hoping that they will move on. It doesn’t have to be that way, nor should it. We all need to know our beliefs and how to explain them? […]
With all the activities available today, plus any family obligations, to-do lists seem to be more than a small sheet of paper. If I, for one, was to write down everything I had to do on a given day, down to the smallest item, it would take at least a full size sheet of paper. […]
Of all the things I’ve lost, I miss my mind the most. Mind over matter. There are many more sayings that mention the mind, but I should probably move on to what I’m thinking about before it slips my mind. I don’t do very well at multitasking. I do better if I concentrate on one […]
A guy that is considered to be worthless to those in the community is given a task that is too important to mess up. In completing the task, the guy gets involved in something that is bigger than he even knew existed. He learns there is more outside of the world he knew, and there […]
I guess nearly everyone is familiar with there being a difference between saying to do something, and actually doing it. That is something everybody will face once they get old enough. It is phrased in other ways, “practice what you preach” is a well known one, “do as I say, not as I do,” is […]
You can find out quite a bit of facts about historical people, but what was their life like? Books often just tell of accomplishments, and we are left to wonder about the details. Isabel Proudfit fills in details about Noah Webster and his course to create an American dictionary. Starting from his life as a […]
I refer to myself as a data cruncher. By that, I mean that I enjoy researching odds and ends, trivia, and the occasional useful item. Sifting through an article to find the one piece in information I was looking for doesn’t bother all that much. Now, that kind of habit can be good or bad. […]
What is it like to obey God regardless of the cost, pain or loss? Will He really take care of you when you fully obey? Tracy Evans has spent her life finding out the answers to those questions. Having had a rough childhood, Tracy had trouble fitting in anywhere when she grew up. After trusting […]
