Andy 
If you know me, you know I love books. In fact, book buying encompasses a number of areas in my life. It is a hobby, it is a passion, and it is work-related. While I do have other interests (World War 2 history, political analysis, etc.), my main pursuit is religious books, particularly those connected … Read more…
No, we are not having problems. But this past weekend Kristy and I were privileged to attend the Great Smoky Mountain Marriage Retreat for the first time. We had wanted to attend in the past but could never make our schedule work out. So along with 1,000 other people we traveled to Pigeon Forge excited … Read more…
Back several years ago, before Kristy and I married, we went to a yard sale at one of her relatives’ houses on Phillips Street in Dyersburg. There is typically very little at a yard sale that catches my eye. I have very specific interests. However, at this particular yard sale the man of the house … Read more…
At the Super Bowl this past Sunday the NFL offered a secondary ticket for those who either could not obtain regular game tickets or who could not afford them but still wanted to be a part of the over all “experience.” For the price of $200 fans could purchase the right to stand outside the … Read more…
No I had not been discouraged. If anything, my current work has been the most upbeat job of my life. I have still yet to hear a single negative criticism (not that I perhaps have not deserved it), my daily responsibilities have been the most hectic but most fulfilling of my life, and the church … Read more…
According to a recent Reuters news article, abortion rates in the U.S. have leveled off after a steady decline for the last thirty years.* Since 1981, when the abortion rate peaked at 29.3 abortions per 1,000 women, the number of abortions has decreased each year until 2008 when it stalled at around 19.5. I have … Read more…
General Dwight D. Eisenhower, perhaps more than anybody else, recognized the cost of victory. It is estimated that during World War 2 some 60 million people died including 20 million soldiers and 40 million civilians. As Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force around 15 million of the soldiers under his command gave their lives … Read more…
The other day I had traveled to Jackson, TN with two of my elders to visit a dear brother who is sick. On the way to the hospital we drove by a church building that on the marquee outside identified itself as “The Perfect Church for Those Who Aren’t.” That sounds awfully good from the … Read more…
I would not be exaggerating in the least bit if I said that 2010 brought about some major changes and challenges in the life of my family. No the changes might not have been many, but they were big. Two especially stand out. First, in April we welcomed Kenadie into the world. And while we … Read more…
When 2010 began I had set as a goal the desire to read at least fifty books before the year was over. I had heard others speak of a similar challenge that they had made in their lives and found some personal interest in doing the same. I must admit, though, that while I found … Read more…