Focus on Faith – The biggest news!
Well known Pastor and author Chuck Swindoll shared the following: Take the year 1809. The international scene was tumultuous. Napoleon was sweeping...
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Bits and Pieces – Carl never knew what hit him
Anyone who knew my late husband, Chuck, knew he was one of the funniest people on this earth. As shy as he was, when he was with family or friends, he...
Focus on Faith – Speak the Truth in Love
Many of us this week, myself included, are getting ready to travel to visit family or are waiting expectantly for family to join us around our table...
Bits and Pieces – The favorite of them all
It seems like I’ve written a lot about my two daughters, but not as much as my son, Thad. Thad was the third born and the last. And if he had been a...
Focus on Faith – Two little words to always remember
Thanksgiving for the Thessalonians’ Faith“We always thank God for all of you and continually mention you in our prayers. We remember before our God and...
Bits and Pieces – Nobody likes to be told ‘no’
In 1982, Nancy Reagan visited an elementary school in Oakland, California. During that visit, a schoolgirl asked her what to do if offered drugs by one...
Bits and Pieces – No shopping till you drop for me
We are having some beautiful fall days and we are blessed. Be sure to get outside and enjoy them. We got some much needed rain last Saturday, but it’s...
Focus on Faith – The mark of Cain, God’s hand of mercy
The Cain and Abel story is one of the most well-known stories in the Bible. Maybe because it’s one of the first, or maybe because it replays itself in...
Bits and Pieces – This is really weird
What a week! Kids had fun on Halloween. November is officially here. Clocks have been turned back. Getting some much needed rain. Two different power...
Reader corrects JFK’s quote
Dear Editor,If someone is going to use a quote correctly and accurately, it needs to be verbatim et literatim (word for word and letter for...