Lightnin’ Bugs & Crickets

Despite what the calendar says, summertime usually makes its way to my neck of the woods here in southwestern Virginia right after “blackberry winter” has left its mark by bringing us the last chilly snap of spring, and such appears to be the case again this year. There are several sure signs that summer has arrived, [...]

The Tides Of A Christian’s Life

The waters covering the surface of our planet find themselves locked in a constant gravitational struggle between the earth and it’s moon. As the moon revolves around the planet, the “pull” of its gravity attempts to steal earth’s precious water supply and make it its own. Of course the effort is in vain since the much stronger gravitational force of [...]

Dive-bombed by a Bluejay

What a way for the day to begin! As I was taking our dog Houdini for his early morning walk, I saw a small bird sort of half fly / half fall out of a tree almost directly in front of us approximately 20 feet away. We stopped in our tracks and just stood there [...]

“Home”

“Home was a back porch swing where I would sit and mom would sing Amazing Grace, While she hung out the clothes… And its much to late to listen to the words of wisdom that my daddy said. The straight and narrow path he showed me turned into a thousand winding roads, My footsteps carry [...]

Earth: The “Goldilocks” Planet

Have you ever sat and contemplated how the universe and our solar system are configured? I have, and it’s really quite fascinating! Our solar system consists of eight planets (nine if you’re reluctant to accept the recent demotion of Pluto) as well as numerous moons, all revolving around the star that we know as the [...]

Springtime in the southern Appalachians

Spring is my favorite time of the year. After a long, cold winter it warms my soul to see a glorious sunrise create spectacular displays of light and color in the sky and the landscape around us. Throw in a few birds singing and you have the nearest thing to heaven that we’ll ever encounter during [...]


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