***For this month’s newsletter I revisited the first Christmas Gracelet from 2009. It speaks on one of my favorite Scriptures during this time of year, or any other season for that matter, that of Isaiah 9:6. I edited a few things and added a few things (surprise, surprise!—long-windedness is a […]
Yearly Archives: 2017
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Many Americans, especially church going folk, are concerned about the cultural decay and moral decline in our country today. Never before have we seen movies more violent, advertising more suggestive, video games more shocking, language more profane, pornography more acceptable and available, music so contemptible, and the list could go […]
As many of you are aware, Pastor Shon and I teach at the same school. There are certain forms that we have to fill out on a regular basis, on a very regular basis. (Paperwork, paperwork, and more paperwork…and the kids think they have homework!). One such form had to […]
There’s an old story of a well-to-do Ambassador’s wife who was known for giving large stately dinner parties. In fact her events were so grand that she employed a head chef, a full serving staff, and a valet service. On the evening of her premier dinner party of the year […]
Our family went to see Cars 3 a few weeks ago (just a tip—the AMC in North Ft. Myers has a cheap rate—about half the price of anywhere else—being frugal is a Christian virtue!). For those who don’t have a wonderful nine year old and may not have seen the […]
A few years ago I preached a series of messages entitled, “The Greatest Sermon Ever Preached.” Now before you think that I have too high an estimation of my preaching abilities, I did not choose the title based on any feelings about my oratorical skills but because of the passage […]
You won’t be reading this until after Mother’s Day, but I’m beginning the writing of this article a little over a week before May’s Matriarchal Event. I tell you that because I’m getting ready to be prophetic, in the foretelling the future kind of sense. Now I don’t mean to […]
The 30th of this month will commemorate the anniversary of the ending of the Vietnam War. Of all the conflicts our country has been involved in, perhaps none has stirred so much controversy. Not only were there battles fought overseas but protests, sometimes violent in nature, broke out on the […]
We recently took Benji to a meeting of the Ft. Myers Coin Club. It convenes once a month at a community center about two miles from our home. We’ve been wondering about maybe starting him into coin collecting and my wonderful wife discovered that this local club met close to […]
If you’ve walked through the door of any store (and I do mean any store—from the department store to the drug store to the grocery store, etc.) you’ve been inundated by red things, heart shaped things, flowery things, and lots of chocolate things. February is the month when the country […]