It was years ago that I became interested in history, with a special attraction to ancient history. I subscribe to Biblical Archeology, merely to stay in contact with what archeologists are finding in their digs. One of the marvels of ancient history is the ancient city of Babylon. This was […]
There are a multitude of books that are available to us today. In ancient times, the Greeks of Alexandria, Egypt decided they would collect all the wisdom of the world into one place, thus the birth of the great library of Alexandria. They attempted to gather all the wisdom and […]
Some of the stories we find in the Bible are incredible. Without faith in God and believing that God does the impossible, these stories become merely fables. We then lose sight of a God who does the impossible. We reduce God to someone who is a lot like us; we […]
Over the years I have met some very interesting people. They come from various backgrounds: military, education, business, and the list goes on. One of these men, named “Fitz, was a geologist for the Standard Oil Company. His assignment was in the Philippine Islands, working out of Manila. This was […]
One advantage of age is that you are able to observe history as it takes place. As a child, I stood with my family at the old Great Northern Depot and watched as the “Galloping Goose” carried my uncle Don off to war. He ended up in the south Pacific […]
I have read through my Bible every year for many years. As I continue to read, I am impressed with the many stories in the Bible. There are stories of great heroism, stories of great tragedies, stories of personal victories and in other cases, stories of great tragedy. Each of these stories have meaning. They are not there for my […]
A man slept one night, and he dreamed a dream. Under a crescent moon, he saw a group of tents clustered around a small oasis. There were camels and donkeys tied nearby. As I dreamed, I looked inside the tent and there were men sleeping. Some of them were camel drivers and others were […]
I am not ashamed to admit that I have struggled with depression all my life. I did not know that I had emotions until I was in the final year of college. Emotions were something that lay buried deep within me, and I had never addressed them. There was a […]
Life at times is like a rushing river. It carries us down stream at an alarming pace beyond our control. There are times when it leaves us in places we do not want to be. Have you ever been stuck in a place in life that is beyond your control? […]
Most of us have heard the story of Joni Eareckson Tada. The story of her life is a great read, and the movie of her life is better yet. Her dive into a body of water that was shallower than she expected, left her with a broken neck. She has lived her entire life as a quadriplegic. Despite that, she […]