This Song was written in 1861 by Julia Howe and has been one of my all time favorite songs especially during the Patriotic holidays such as Juy 4th. I actually like this better than the Star Spangled Banner. I remember singing this song every week in grade school and didn't know at the time it had reference to the second coming of Jesus. Now when I hear it, I picture the words spoken in Revelation. There is a time coming time when he returns many will be singing, Glory, Glory Hallelu...

I'm kind of surprised the writers here at JU haven't mentioned what's going on in Iran with the finding of the Ark. It's all over the "Other" blog sites almost an hourly account from what I saw. One account read "Texas Finds the Ark." Good Morning America had a piece on this yesterday and they seemed very excited about this news. I'm not surprised and always felt that they would find this ark eventually. I always put the finding of it with "last days" timing because it's just like...

I don't know but I think I may have had a flashback tonight. I went running late at the end of the day sometime after 7:00. There was a slight rain and with warm temps I decided what the heck? I might as well. Once wet it doesn't matter to the rest of the run. So I went. After running in the blistering heat the last few days, the sunless sky and warm rain was refreshing and it didn't take long for me to know that this would be a good run. I decided that it would be dark soon s...

Today the local newspaper printed an editorial response by my son David and I thought I'd share it. It was pretty good and many people around town alerted him to the fact it was in there as well as my husband while out and about. It was a response to an earlier article about evolution. Anyhow here it is. Theory of Evolution Evolution is fact? The evolution “theory” that is taught in classrooms today is nothing more then that- a theory. There are more holes in evolution then twel...

Today was week three in our weekly runing series. I did not go last week as I could not get out of work on time and get the dog free before heading out. So it basically came down to the dog or my run. The dog won out. Poor Quincy was on the screen porch all day and I couldn't bear to leave him there for another two hours or so while I took a run through the woods. Just before the race started we had quite the t-storm. It poured harder than ever and I was wondering if the race would ...

My son sent me a very strange game over the net. It's a bit weird and really creeped me out at first . It took me a while, but I've figured it out. Wanna try? Here it is. Link

We left the Prodigal with the realization that he needs to go back to his father and make amends. So back to the village he goes. What should the father do? The father should stay in his estate and when told of his son he should not immediately go out. Let the village discipline him first. Then after a lashing and restitution made, then maybe a reconciliation but not before much time passed. Now for the most shameful act yet. This is ridiculous. The father runs and kisses the son? WHAT?...

We all have something we've read or heard that profoundly affected us one way or the other somewhere along the way. I have a long list but this poem especially spoke to me one day a long time ago. I have no idea where it came from or how I came to find it. It was written, I heard, by a football coach that had lost a player to death before he was able to share the gospel with him. As he mourned the death of this player, I imagine he must have mourned the lost opportunity as well. My ...

Ok, if this was anybody but Tova, I probably wouldn't be doing this but she is the one who tagged me so I guess I'll cough up some moments. I'll go from lame to worse I guess. #1: My earliest memory. I was three years old. I hated dolls. I liked trucks and balls. My mom tried her best to get me to be dollified and I just wasn't cooperative. Anyway for Christmas that year she bought me a new dolly with a dollbed. She thought it would be cute if I sat on the little bed holding my dol...

The Prodigal is a story that is probably the most recognized of all parables that Jesus taught. Charles Dickens and Ralph Waldo Emerson both considered this the greatest short story ever written. The influence of this parable on fiction is traced back to the 16th century. Shakespeare alludes to this parable more than to any other. Many other authors and poets have, through the years, made reference to this story as well. Let’s look at it. We see it starts when a multitude of sinners...

For any parent that has a child about to graduate or in my case marry and move away. This spoke to my heart today. The Arrow and the Bow Here is wisdom for the Moms and Dads That time has proven true The day your children learn to walk They start to walk away from you For at first you hold all of them Cradled safely in your arms Then one day their hand is all you’ll hold Then soon it’s just their heart. And there’ll even come the time If your love for them is true You...

Today in church our Pastor was talking about choices. In this case he spoke of salvation. Do we choose our salvation or did God choose our salvation? Did we pick him or did he choose us? Are we vessels of grace or vessels of wrath? Got me to thinking. While we do have choices in life, there are also many things we have no control over. We didn't pick the time, place or circumstance of our birth. We did not pick our birth parents or siblings. For the most part we didn't even choos...

Yesterday was the first day of the summer running series we are involved in. It's a lot of fun. We belong to a running club called the Milers. We get together on Tuesdays and run 3.1 miles thru the woods being timed the whole while. This is the second year of doing this. Last year we had an outlet store called Saucony come to town and I'm thinking they started the ball rolling here for this running series. The course this year has been slightly changed and is a true 3.1 trail run a bi...

It is important for those of all faiths to recognize these Four Religious Truths: 1. Muslims do not recognize Jews as God's chosen people 2. Jews do not recognize Jesus as the Messiah. 3. Protestants do not recognize the Pope as the leader of the Christian World. 4. Baptists do not recognize each other at Hooters.

It is important for those of all faiths to recognize these Four Religious Truths: 1. Muslims do not recognize Jews as God's chosen people 2. Jews do not recognize Jesus as the Messiah. 3. Protestants do not recognize the Pope as the leader of the Christian World. 4. Baptists do not recognize each other at Hooters.