Keeping Watch
A story is told about the famous explorer, Sir Ernest Shackleton, perhaps best known for his expeditions to the Antarctic. On one of those expeditions, he was forced to leave some of his crew behind on Elephant Island.
A story is told about the famous explorer, Sir Ernest Shackleton, perhaps best known for his expeditions to the Antarctic. On one of those expeditions, he was forced to leave some of his crew behind on Elephant Island.
When you hear the name, Martin Luther, what picture of him comes to mind? Some might mistakenly think of Martin Luther King Jr., the famous civil rights activist, but we’re not talking about him.
I’m guessing that most of you have seen the Wizard of Oz. Maybe it’s been a while, but you’ll recall that Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tinman, and the Lion went to Oz each looking for something.
Have you ever watched the show American Pickers on the history channel? Two guys, Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz, travel the United States looking in old barns and dusty attics, picking through endless piles of junk, all in search of that one-of-a-kind item, that rare find, that real treasure.
People make all kinds of plans. We have plans for our money. We have plans for our children.
In a song that was popular a few years ago, Katy Perry sings, “Let’s go all the way tonight. No regrets. Just love. We can dance until we die. You and I will be young forever.”
When God created the world, he made mankind the crown of his creation. Man is distinguished from the rest of the creation by the way that he was created.
Here we go again! Might that thought have flitted through your mind? Here we go again with another “foolish Peter” story.
Once upon a time, there were three friends who ended up stranded on a deserted island. They tried and tried to find a way off the island, but to no avail.
How is the growing season coming along this year? Thankfully, God has blessed us with recent rains, which have helped, but prior to that it was as dry as I’ve ever seen it.
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